Royal Mail

London (AP) – The Royal Mail can trace its history back 500 years to the time of Henry VIII and its bright red “pillarboxes” grace streets across the UK – from the Scilly Isles to Scotland. More: continued here

700 Royal Mail workers in Northern Ireland face the sackBelfast TelegraphBut economist John Simpson ruled out the option of maintaining the status quo in the face of a reliance on electronic communication and the growth of private mail firms. The UK Government has said the sale will free Royal Mail …

The Independent Future for Royal Mail based on the privatisation of the railwaysThe GuardianYour editorial on Royal Mail (Don't tell Sid: warn him, 11 July) compares the sell-off with British Rail – which many Conservatives would not criticise. The answer, therefore, is to do the job properly. The fixed assets …

Anthony Hilton: Enough nostalgia — Royal Mail must adapt or dieEvening StandardRoyal Mail has to cope every day with the reality that, these days, people are more likely to know the cost of a text than the cost of a second-class stamp. People do not write letters any more. Royal …

£3bn Royal Mail sell-off to bring shares windfall for up to 150000 workersExpress.co.ukSaying it would threaten universal service and the Royal Mail's link with the Post Office, he added: “There is every sign this treasured national institution is being sold off on the cheap to get income quickly to a …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail float: How other privatisations have fared.Telegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail float: How other privatisations have fared. The Government has confirmed plans to offer members of the public the chance to buy shares in Royal Mail over the internet, in one of the biggest state sell-offs since the 1980s. We look …

Hear ye! Hear ye! Her Majesty's Royal Mail is up for grabsNBCNews.com (blog)In a bid to weaken support for trade unions, which have helped to scupper past attempts to sell off the business, the Conservative-led government said it would give away 10 percent of shares in Royal Mail to its …

A long-awaited delivery for Royal MailFinancial TimesHere is the UK coalition government's argument for why it is time for Royal Mail to be sold off: it is now a profitable business. Here is the opposition's argument for why it is not time for a sell-off: Royal Mail is now a …

Royal Mail shares: Opportunity to make a quick buck?Telegraph.co.uk"Instead of trying to create a nation of small shareholders, which was really the aim of the Thatcher government in the 1980s, now the idea is to create a secure future for Royal Mail itself. That means the Government will retain a …

Cable posts plans for Royal Mail privatisationThe AustralianBut change is coming as the company seeks to adapt to the decline in traditional "snail mail" and compete with the likes of Federal Express and UPS. Britain's coalition government has laid out plans to privatise the Royal Mail. Analysts have speculated … …