Here are three questions to which the business select committee should seek answers Five weeks after the Royal Mail flotation, the froth – as the business secretary, Vince Cable, described it – has not evaporated. Shares that were sold at 330p have been trading above 550p for the past three …
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If you love the boring predictability of debt investments, you must have been spoilt for choice by now. Every week, there’s been a new bond offer from a behemoth institution soliciting your money with tax-free interest as high as 8.8-9 per cent; that too for the next 10-20 years. More: …
Read More »Royal Mail rises as HSBC puts £7bn valuation on the business
Analysts point to strong cashflow and dividend hopes, despite growing competition Royal Mail is in demand after a positive note from HSBC. The bank has begun coverage of the postal service with an overweight rating and 710p price target, valuing the business at more than £7bn. There was of course, …
Read More »NAO Delivers Verdict On £3bn Royal Mail Float
Vince Cable was correct to ignore investment bankers' efforts to value Royal Mail at billions of pounds more than the company was eventually privatised for, the public spending watchdog will say this week. … More: continued here
Read More »Feds Warn Georgia Over Food Stamp Drug Tests Bill – GPB
GPB Feds Warn Georgia Over Food Stamp Drug Tests BillGPBDuring its journey through the General Assembly, a bill that would require drug testing for some applicants for food stamps and welfare generated controversy and drew fierce opposition from Democrats. Ultimately, though, House Bill 772 was approved on …Fight over food …
Read More »Silver award for Fairtrade post office
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Read More »NAO Delivers Verdict On £3bn Royal Mail Float – Yahoo News UK
NAO Delivers Verdict On £3bn Royal Mail FloatYahoo News UKVince Cable was correct to ignore investment bankers' efforts to value Royal Mail at billions of pounds more than the company was eventually privatised for, the public spending watchdog will say this week. Sky News has learnt that the National Audit …
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