Financial Times Royal Mail sale lost £180m for the taxpayer, report to revealFinancial TimesThe government sold 60 per cent of Royal Mail in October 2013 at 330p a share, raising nearly £2bn. But the shares rose 38 per cent on the first day of trading, prompting a political outcry, and …
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A U.K. government-commissioned inquiry into the sale of Royal Mail (RMG) Group Plc will call for changes to the way initial public offerings are managed in London, according to a person familiar with its findings. More: continued here
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