New standardised pricing for stamps comes into force today. It will cost 42p to post a letter locally. The price of posting a letter to the UK will remain the same, at 42p.The Post Office says its prices are still cheaper than any of its counterparts in the UK. More: …
Read More »Royal Mail veteran Allan Leighton announced as chair of Peppa Pig owner – CITY A.M. (blog)
CITY A.M. (blog) Royal Mail veteran Allan Leighton announced as chair of Peppa Pig ownerCITY A.M. (blog)Allan Leighton, chief executive of jewellery company Pandora and former chairman of Royal Mail, has been appointed chairman of Entertainment One, the owner and licence holder of popular children's TV programme Peppa Pig. Leighton …
Read More »Leyland Trucks produces 5000th truck for Royal Mail – The 5000th DAF truck to … – Manufacturer.com
Manufacturer.com Leyland Trucks produces 5000th truck for Royal Mail – The 5000th DAF truck to …Manufacturer.comThe 5,000th DAF truck to be both built and bodied in-house at Leyland Trucks was handed over to Royal Mail at an event on Friday at the company's award-winning assembly plant in Lancashire. The DAF …
Read More »New York state joins NYC in suing FedEx for shipping untaxed cigarettes
(Reuters) – New York state joined New York City in suing package delivery company FedEx Corp for allegedly violating state and federal laws by illegally delivering contraband cigarettes to people's homes. The City of New York had sued FedEx last December, accusing the company of creating a "public nuisance" through …
Read More »Royal Mail float review to back Cable price view
BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable was right to dismiss calls by some investment banks to value Royal Mail at billions of pounds more than the firm’s eventual float price, the spending watchdog is expected … More: continued here
Read More »Market Warriors at Las Vegas eBay Conference – Newswire (press release)
Newswire (press release) Market Warriors at Las Vegas eBay ConferenceNewswire (press release)(Newswire.net — March 30, 2014) Las Vegas, NV — Danni Ackerman, founder of theDanniApp.com , is the host of eBay Sellers Conference featuring John Bruno and Kevin Bruneau. They will be guest speakers at the two day eBay Sellers …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp prices rising – expressandstar.com
Royal Mail stamp prices risingexpressandstar.comThe now-privatised Royal Mail said it had ''thought carefully'' about the impact on customers and its business before announcing the decision last month, pointing out that the last rise was two years ago. Royal Mail's said its prices remained amongst …Don't forget: Royal Mail prices change …
Read More »Italy sells luxury state cars on eBay – Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner Italy sells luxury state cars on eBayIrish ExaminerItaly's government is selling off scores of official cars including Jaguars and Maseratis, on eBay as it strives to show it is responding to public pressure to cut spending and the privileges of the powerful. A total of 151 vehicles, including …
Read More »FedEx sued over cigarette taxes
Illness and death caused by cigarette smoking is the number-one preventable public health epidemic of our day. If we can make cheap cigarettes less widely available, we can go great lengths toward discouraging young people from smoking and limit this public health disaster. The complaint cites state tax and public …
Read More »Royal Mail profits double as MPs prepare to quiz Vince Cable – business live
Pre-tax profits at newly privatised postal operator jump to £233m for the last six months, from £94m, hours before BIS committee questions government ministers over its float Graeme Wearden More: continued here
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