Privatising Royal Mail – Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk Privatising Royal MailReutersThe government is trying to defuse anger over its plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. Postal workers are protesting in Westminster after it was announced that 30 percent of the company is to be sold off. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces a …Row grows over Royal Mail …

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eBay aims for PC security with Garage (Geek.com)

eBay is attempting to increase the security of its auction site and of its users’ machines this year with the release of a new site and new technology. For the eBay auction site the company is introducing technology called Trustyear. Through that technology eBay will be able to monitor user …

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Retail crime grows with demand for discounts – Reuters

Reuters Retail crime grows with demand for discountsReutersBlack markets for stolen goods can be deceptively bright: flea markets, swap meets and corner markets teeming with bargain hunters, as well as online auction sites like eBay Inc and classified sites like Craigslist.com, LaRocca said. … More: continued here

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Royal Mail pension fund 'faces collapse' without part-privatisation – London Stock Exchange

Royal Mail pension fund 'faces collapse' without part-privatisationLondon Stock Exchange, UKThe Royal Mail's pension scheme could be in danger of collapsing unless the government pushes ahead with the company's part-privatisation, trustees have warned. Jane Newell, the chairman of the scheme's trustees, said the fund's deficit may now be … More: continued …

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Unions challenge govt on Royal Mail – Politics.co.uk

Politics.co.uk Unions challenge govt on Royal MailPolitics.co.uk, UKBy Alex Stevenson A rally is being held in Westminster opposing the government's plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. The Communication Workers Union, (CWU) hosting the event at Central Hall opposite Westminster Abbey, is seeking to prevent the … More: continued here

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