Newly privatised postal service complained that rules for direct mail delivery impeded its own service and helped rivals Britain’s postal regulator Ofcom will not overhaul rules for direct mail delivery competition, dealing a blow to Royal Mail which has complained that rival offers will undermine its ability to deliver a …
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U.K. stocks rise Tuesday, with gains for the embattled resources-sector leading the FTSE 100 toward its first win in four sessions. More: continued here
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A THORNBURY and Yate MP has complimented a modernised post office ahead of its busiest time of the year. More: continued here
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Ofcom today decided not to force Royal Mail’s competitors to take part in the USO and added that at present competition was likely to provide Royal Mail with a further incentive to become more efficient. More: continued here
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Royal Mail slumped to the foot of the FTSE 100 today as regulators shot down its claims that the six-day-a-week universal delivery service is under threat from fast-growing competition. More: continued here
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Ofcom said the postal firm's legal obligation to deliver letters anywhere in the country for the same price was not being undermined from rival online companies. More: continued here
Read More »CompaniesOfcom delivers competition blow to Royal Mail – Financial Times
CompaniesOfcom delivers competition blow to Royal MailFinancial TimesRoyal Mail has received an unwelcome delivery from the UK's media regulator, which has failed to react to calls from the recently privatised postal service to protect it from competition in its marketplace. Royal Mail has been urging Ofcom to protect … More: …
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NJ.com Vintage photos of post offices and mail deliverers in NJNJ.comThe holidays are the busiest time of year for postal workers. No surprise, right? Right. But what might be surprising is the sheer number of cards and packages that the men and women of the U.S. Postal Service are expected …
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