New rival born as Royal Mail edges to privatisationEvening StandardRoyal Mail was today facing up to the creation of an aggressive new competitor as it took another step on the path to privatisation. America's UPS is paying €5.2 billion (£4.31 billion) for the Netherlands' TNT to create Europe's leading parcel … More: continued here
aiCIO Guest Blog: Royal Mail– The Known UnknownaiCIOAs newspapers in the United Kingdom go hell-for-leather on the Royal Mail pension asset/liability transfer to the Treasury, something the industry knew was set to happen several months ago, the smart money is looking at the 'how' rather than the 'what' …and more » More: continued here
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Professor Philip Booth, the Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said the government's decision to nationalise the assets of the Royal Mail pension fund is "dangerous". More: continued here
A £28bn windfall from transferring Royal Mail pensions to the state will be used to pay down the deficit rather than to invest in major projects, according to the Treasury.Officials believe the deal may … More: continued here
CHICAGO, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Seven Summits Strategic Investments releases its Stocks To Watch Guide. The Seven Summits Strategic Investments Stocks To Watch Guide (go to: http://www.iotogo.com/StocksToWatch … More: continued here
The Sun Royal Mail to release new set of stamps featuring The Beano and The DandyDaily MailThe Royal Mail will this week release a range of ten stamps featuring such old favourites as Dennis the Menace, Beryl the Peril, Roy of the Rovers and Desperate Dan. The launch also marks the 75th anniversary of the…
'I'm on food stamps. Don't hate me for it.'Chicago Sun-TimesBy Vicki Jones March 19, 2012 7:00AM I am on food stamps. This will surprise almost everyone who knows me. I have hidden it from friends, from family, from classmates. I use self-checkout at the grocery store so I don't have to face judgment from the…
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Daily Mail Comic book characters on new Royal Mail stampsBBC NewsDennis the Menace and a host of other comic stars are the new faces of Royal Mail's latest stamps. The collection has been made to commemorate Britain's long history of comic characters. Britain's longest running comic is The Dandy, it's been going for …Royal Mail…