New Statesman Its share price has fallen, but the Royal Mail sale was still a debacleNew StatesmanAn announcement today, from the recently privatised Royal Mail PLC, has reignited the debate over whether the company was sold incompently by the coalition. A slight fall in the share price has led some to suggest its IPO was…
Chief executive Moya Greene said revenue growth of just 2% for the three months was "in line with our strategy". Letter volumes fell 3% – less than expected – and were easily offset by higher prices and election traffic. In fact, letter revenue actually grew 3% this time. But a poor performance at the parcels…
Surge in use of food stamps levels off, now on a slight declineThe Huntsville Times – al.comThe number of Alabamians receiving food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, almost doubled after the start of the recession in late 2007. In January 2008, there roughly 228,000 households, 564,000 people, receiving SNAP, … More: continued here
Mirror.co.uk Liverpool fan writes hilarious eBay description to sell his 'best mate' – his …Mirror.co.ukAn eBay seller has gone to hilarious lengths to try and shift his Citroen C3. Auction site user 'dmills162' is flogging the 2003 vehicle online and has written a funny description to help the sale, the Liverpool Echo reports. It begins:…
Number of Deputies on Food Stamps increasesLiberty VindicatorSo, with such a low pay scale as the Liberty County Deputies must endure, one may ask why more Deputies don't go on food stamps, as they could easily qualify. Perhaps there are two primary reasons. One is many of the deputies work two to three side ……
ENGINEERS will try to resolve a long standing “technical problem" at Halliwell Post Office which has forced the closure of the shop for three weeks. More: continued here
Shares in Royal Mail have dropped to their lowest point since privatisation as the FTSE100 delivery company admits it is suffering from "intensifying competition" from the likes of Amazon More: continued here
Royal Mail delivers disappointing updateScotsmanRoyal Mail shares this morning fell to their lowest level since their controversial privatisation last autumn after the group warned that aggressive competition meant parcels revenue for the full year would be lower than expected. The stock, which has … More: continued here
Evening Standard Royal Mail shares fall after warning over Amazon blow to parcels businessEvening StandardRoyal Mail placed its parcels division at the centre of its growth plans in its £3 billion flotation, claiming it was “well-positioned to benefit further from predicted levels of growth in the overall UK parcel market” and telling would-be investors ……
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