LONDON -- The U.K. coalition government has confirmed plans to privatize the country's 500-year-old Royal Mail this fall.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said Thursday an initial public offering of a majority stake in the postal service was scheduled for the coming weeks. Officials say the expected stock sale will be open to members of the public as well as to larger institutional investors. The minimum investment will be set at 750 pounds ($1,185) with Royal Mail employees getting a slice of the stock offering. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/uk-privatize-royal-mail_n_3912230.html I wonder if they are also experimenting with some of the digital services Aussie Post is? Or turning their post offices into sundry stores? I was in our local this week and saw everything from a barbecue grill to a jellyfish aquarium. That is not a joke. Jan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected] Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you're gonna die, so how do you fill in the space between here and there? It's yours. Seize your space. ~Margaret Atwood, writer _ __________________ _ _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
