Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shareholder boss is 'locust'The IndependentThe holding will be seen as a blow to the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, who had insisted that Royal Mail would be sold to long-term “blue chip” investors. Independent Comment. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.Hedge fund becomes leading …
Read More »Activist hedge fund TCI takes big stake in Royal Mail – Reuters UK
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Read More »Post Office managers act in pay row
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Read More »New domestic threat: Food-stamp riots – WND.com
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AFTER four years of coping with an inadequate service, villagers in Tynedale could be in line for a brand new mobile post office van. More: continued here
Read More »Stenson eyes unique European Tour-FedEx Cup double
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Read More »Ebay buys same-day courier service – Financial Times
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Read More »UK’s Osborne defends Royal Mail sale price – Chicago Tribune
UK's Osborne defends Royal Mail sale priceChicago TribuneLONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne hit back on Tuesday at criticism that the government sold a chunk of postal service operator Royal Mail too cheaply. Osborne, speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event, said initial public … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail privatisation: Secret hedge fund owns £290million of shares – Mirror.co.uk
Royal Mail privatisation: Secret hedge fund owns £290million of sharesMirror.co.ukLabour's Ian Murray said: “David Cameron's Royal Mail fire sale has seen the vast majority of shares going to big money investors in the City while the taxpayer is left shortchanged.” Meanwhile, George Osborne yesterday insisted the Royal Mail sale had … …
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