The Guardian MPs launch Royal Mail inquiry as share rise continuesReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) – Shares in Royal Mail peaked 48 percent above their privatisation price on Tuesday as a committee of MPs said it planned to summon bankers and the business minister to a parliamentary inquiry into the sale. The …
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Newly-privatised Royal Mail will today face the prospect of a national strike by more than 100,000 postal workers amid continuing controversy over the "scramble" to sell off the company. More: continued here
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FedEx stock peaks at $121.50 on Wednesday before closing at $120.08 per share. More: continued here
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