Government to float Royal Mail within weeks

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Britain embarked on its largest privatisation in decades on Thursday as the government unveiled plans to sell the majority of the near 500-year-old state-owned Royal Mail postal service. The Department for Business said a stock market flotation would take place in coming weeks, giving …

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FedEx is a full-rate taxpayer

In a Sept. 9Tennessean guest column, MaryAnne Howland cast a light on FedEx that is both erroneous and unfair. She insinuated that by benefiting from loopholes, 'accounting gimmicks,' and international reinvestments, FedEx does not pay its fair share of taxes and thereby undermines the fiscal health of small businesses. She …

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TUC condemns Royal Mail flotation – BBC News

BBC News TUC condemns Royal Mail flotationBBC NewsThe TUC's head of economics, Nicola Smith, has condemned the Royal Mail stock market flotation, which is set to begin on Thursday. Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the government's intention to privatise the postal service through a stock … More: continued here

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