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Islington Gazette Post on Sunday as Royal Mail open Islington and Stoke Newington delivery …Islington GazetteNick Landon, managing director of Royal Mail Parcels, said: “We are continuing to be more customer responsive and provide more options for people to receive items they have ordered online. “I am delighted to pilot …

Profit climbed 7 percent to 209.8 million pounds ($345.4 million) in the 12 months through June from 195.2 million pounds a year previously, the Bristol, England-based company said in a statement today. The total dividend increased 8 percent to 32 pence a share. More: continued here

The Guardian Royal Mail sell-off helps Hargreaves Lansdown make record profitsThe GuardianThe founders of Hargreaves Lansdown have reaped more than £68m in annual dividends after Royal Mail's flotation boosted business at the investment company. Peter Hargreaves, who owns 32.18% of the firm, will make £45.7m while Stephen Lansdown, …Hargreaves Lansdown Shows …

Retail broker made pre-tax profits of £209.8m after record numbers of people bought Royal Mail shares through company The founders of Hargreaves Lansdown have reaped more than £68m in annual dividends after Royal Mail's flotation boosted business at the investment company. Peter Hargreaves, who owns 32.18% of the firm, will …

UK Mail Group PLC (LON: UKM) is a better bet than Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG). More: continued here

Lincoln Royal Mail delivery office to trial Sunday openingThe LincolniteRoyal Mail has also rolled out its Delivery to Neighbour initiative across the UK. This followed a trial of the initiative which found that customers welcomed the convenience of items being delivered to a neighbouring address if no one was at …

Evening Standard Royal Mail shares sold by 'priority investors'Evening StandardA swathe of “priority investors” in Royal Mail quietly sold millions of their shares over the summer despite the stakeholders being brought in supposedly to remain long term, stable holders of the privatised service. The 16 investors caused controversy …Exclusive: 'Priority …

Royal Mail has launched a new parcel shipping and tracking platform to enable e-retailers to improve integration between their IT systems and Royal Mail's software. More: continued here

Royal Mail pilots Sunday opening and deliveries to meet online shopper demandsThe DrumThe initiative will extend the opening of selected delivery offices to seven days a week, and forms part of an on-going programme by Royal Mail to be more customer responsive and provide more options for people to receive …

The postal service will trial deliveries inside the M25 this Sunday, with a view to expanding it across the whole network. More: continued here