Huffington Post UK George Osborne Leaves Note For UK Taxpayer Over Royal Mail SaleHuffington Post UKQuite! This one of his efficiency savings? No. Just another sell-off of the rest of a public-owned asset. What next – Cameron. The NHS? Oh ….. yes that's well down the road. Thank goodness for …
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This is Money Government to sell off remainder of Royal Mail shares to raise another £1.5bnThis is MoneyThe government is set to sell off its remaining stake in Royal Mail in a move it hopes will raise around £1.5billion. The Treasury will start selling off its 30 per cent holding …
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The Independent Royal Mail to be fully privatised with sale of final government stake worth £1 …The IndependentThe sale will complete the privatisation of Royal Mail, which began with an initial public offering of shares in October 2013. Employees now hold 10 per cent of the shares already sold off, …
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Read More »A Stamp, Tiny and Rare, Fulfills a Boyhood Dream – New York Times
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