BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has insisted Royal Mail is still in a “fragile” state and was not sold off on the cheap, after he was described as relying on “Alice in Wonderland facts” to defend the privatisation.
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The Prime Minister has defended the Royal Mail (Other OTC: ROYMF – news) sell-off, claiming it has been good for the taxpayer, despite a report saying the public purse had lost out. David Cameron said the sale had benefited the taxpayer in three ways: it had generated money for the country, the Royal Mail was…
CompaniesRoyal Mail cautious on parcels pre-ChristmasFinancial TimesJust ahead of its busy Christmas season, the recently privatised Royal Mail has flagged challenges in its all-important parcels business, querying the popular perception that it was sold off too cheaply in its 2013 IPO. In half year results, the FTSE … More: continued here
icSeftonandWestLancs What do you think of the new Royal Mail dog stamps?icSeftonandWestLancs, UK –3 hours agoRoyal Mail hope that the stamps will help raise the profile of their important work as customers see the dogs on millions of letters and parcels everyday.Warwick's a lickable best friendBirminghamMail.netPostie Stuart ready for special deliveryicLanarkshire – East Kilbride Newsall 3 news…
Reading Chronicle 'HATE you lots!': Horrified great-grandmother, 85, opens Mother's Day card from her daughter to read vile scrawlings …Daily MailI have six children, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and I was really pleased to receive six Mother's Day cards – but I can only put up five because Mandy's has been defaced by someone…
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail shares and profits fall sharply as it warns on threat from AmazonTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail said operating profits, before taking into account the costs of job losses and restructuring the business, dropped 21pc to £279m for the first half ended September 30, down from £353m at the same stage last year. Shares in Royal…
APPLEDORE’S RNLI lifeboat is to be featured on a brand new set of Royal Mail stamps. The all-weather George Gibson appears as part of the special edition six-stamp set, Mayday – Rescue at Sea, available to buy from March 13. More: continued here