The prospect of a large scale Labour revolt over the UK Government’s plan for a part-privatisation of the Royal Mail grew last night after an aide to the minister responsible for the Post Office quit, saying the proposal “beggars belief”. More: continued here
By Ramesh Mathew QATAR will host an Arab stamps museum in 2010 when the Cultural and Heritage Village at West Bay is expected to be ready, Q-Post chairman and chief executive Ali Mohamed al-Ali said yesterday. More: continued here
Using Rubber Scrapbooking Stamps For Creative ScrapbookingPWO, France –3 hours agoRubber stamp companies have responded to the increased demand for scrapbooking stamps by releasing a wide variety of scrapbooking themes in their stamp … More: continued here
Analyst Believes Shipping Giant Will “Suffer A Lot” You know things are bad when FedEx talks about drastic cutbacks to its operation. Last week, the shipping conglomerate took a hatchet to its own profit forecast, scaring investors off and sending its stock price plummeting to depths not seen since 1987. More: continued here
Gordon Brown was yesterday battling to keep the lid on a Cabinet split over the Royal Mail sell-off. More: continued here
Royal Mail closer to part-privatisationFinancial Times, UK –4 hours agoBy Jean Eaglesham and John Willman The government will on Tuesday pave the way for part-privatisation of Royal Mail, as it publishes a report warning of the … More: continued here
UK welcomes TNT approach to take stake in Royal MailReuters India, India –10 minutes agoAS: Quote, Profile, Research) to take a minority stake in the country's dominant state-owned postal operator, Royal Mail, business minister Peter Mandelson … More: continued here
Royal Mail driver in 'anti-Catholic' abuse claimAirdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser, UK –2 minutes agoA ROYAL Mail driver who allegedly delivered sectarian, anti-Catholic abuse in a bust-up with a Celtic-supporting workmate has lost his unfair dismissal … More: continued here
Gordon Brown battling to keep lid on Cabinet split over Royal Mail…Sunday Mirror, UK –9 minutes agoBy Jason Beattie 18/12/2008 Gordon Brown was yesterday battling to keep the lid on a Cabinet split over the Royal Mail sell-off. … More: continued here
MP quits post over mail rowScotsman, United Kingdom –5 hours agoTHE row over government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail triggered the resignation of Jim McGovern, a ministerial aide, yesterday. … More: continued here