Royal Mail set for Q1 2014 privatisationeuronewsLONDON (Reuters) – The privatisation of state-owned Royal Mail Group will most likely take place in the first quarter of 2014, with a flotation the main preference, its Chief Executive told Reuters. “I don't think that it is impossible that we could be … …
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