Investors clawing for Royal Mail shares as they make London Stock Exchange debut.

Appetite from retail buyers is strong as wealthy investors are tipped to be snubbed in the stock sale

In written evidence submitted to the Business Select Committee, Royal Mail warns MPs of employing fewer people.

CWU says strikes are likely if its members vote for industrial action over the sell-off.

Nuttall tells IBTimes UK employee ownership is gaining popularity in Ireland and Australia.

Sir Richard Leese says he welcomes the investment into Manchester.

CWU boss Billy Hayes says massive selloff is for 'government ministers' mates in the City'.

Ian Murray MP argues that Labour are trying to reflect public opinion.

US central bank expected to taper QE by several billion dollars.

IBTimes UK looks at other privatisations, including British Airways and British Telecom.

Billy Hayes, general secretary of the CWU, has hit out over the planned Royal Mail flotation.

Western powers want the Syrian government to hand over its chemical weapons.

A £75m investment by Royal Mail Group will see its Parcelforce business expanded over the next four years.

Retired high court judge Sir Gordon Langley investigates better protection for postal workers.

The new roles will be permanent and will be based in West Bromwich.

The Communication Workers Union has said it will oppose plans to privatise the Royal Mail, saying the offer of 10 per cent of shares to the workforce is "patronising".

The government has indicated that it will be pushing on with plans to privatise Royal Mail, either through an IPO or by selling to a partner or investor.

Labour leadership contender Ed Balls has received a boost to his campaign after he was given the support of the Communication Workers Union, the union which represents postal workers and staged a series of strikes last year against changes made by management at Royal Mail.

British Telecom has avoided potentially crippling strike action with the Communication Workers Union today.

The UK faces double strike action as Unite the Union and CWU continue to persevere with their plans that could cripple both the nation's biggest telecoms provider and national airline if prolonged.