Yahoo News UK Royal Mail, Johnson Matthey lead FTSE lowerYahoo News UKReuters/Reuters – A Royal Mail postal van is parked outside homes in Maybury near Woking in southern England March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor. By Liisa Tuhkanen and Alistair Smout. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's top share index fell on …UPDATE 1-Royal …
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The Week UK Royal Mail shares drop as Osborne reveals new sell-offThe Week UKShares in the Royal Mail fell today after the government announced plans to sell off its remaining 30 per cent stake in the company. Chancellor George Osborne revealed that the shares, currently worth £1.5bn, would be sold …
Read More »UK to sell Royal Mail stake, targets 1.5 billion pounds – Reuters UK
Reuters UK UK to sell Royal Mail stake, targets 1.5 billion poundsReuters UKLONDON Britain will sell its 30 percent stake in postal operator Royal Mail, currently worth about 1.5 billion pounds, as it renews its drive to wipe out the budget deficit, Chancellor George Osborne said on Thursday. The sale …
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Observer-Reporter Canon-McMillan attempting to take Muse post officeObserver-ReporterCanon-McMillan School District has filed a petition in Washington County Court to obtain the Muse post office by eminent domain, but has offered the U.S. Postal Service “the opportunity to remain at that site for a year if the district is successful in …
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UKIP SNP condemn sleekit Tories' Royal Mail plansSNP (press release)The SNP has today criticised the Tory UK government's plans to privatise the remaining 30% stake in the Royal Mail. Michelle Thomson MP highlighted how this move threatened the terms of the Universal Service Obligation – which safeguards postal …Three EU Postal …
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Sun Sentinel $10K reward offered in case of Davie post office burglarySun SentinelThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case. The break-in happened at the Davie branch of the post office at 3850 …
Read More »Royal Mail, Johnson Matthey lead FTSE lower – Reuters UK
Reuters UK Royal Mail, Johnson Matthey lead FTSE lowerReuters UKRoyal Mail fell 4.9 percent after Finance Minister George Osborne said Britain will sell its 30 percent stake in the postal operator. Britain's FTSE 100 closed down 1.3 percent at 6,859.24. "If we look across developed markets, sell-off in equities is …
Read More »George Osborne announces Royal Mail sell-off – video – The Guardian
The Guardian George Osborne announces Royal Mail sell-off – videoThe GuardianGeorge Osborne announces £4.5bn worth of savings in this financial year through a sell-off of national assets – including the remaining stake in Royal Mail– and spending cuts. Departments have been ordered to find £3bn in savings, and the chancellor …
Read More »UK to start selling remaining Royal Mail shares – Osborne – Reuters
UK to start selling remaining Royal Mail shares – OsborneReutersOsborne also said in parliament that government departments had found extra savings in the current financial year which along with the Royal Mail sale would generate around 4.5 billion pounds for the public coffers. ($1 = 0.6500 pounds) (Reporting by … More: …
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The Independent 'eBay vs woman who claims ownership of the Sun' is actually going to courtThe IndependenteBay tried to settle the matter out of court, but it seems Duran is feeling litigious. Her Sun-selling idea was inspired by a man who registered the Moon and many of the planets in …
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