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As is tradition, our final issue of the year kicks off with 2024 predictions from a panel of pundits and our month-by-month review of the biggest stories of the year.

Shares in Royal Mail’s parent group have jumped on the back of rumours that it could make a bid for a continental parcels specialist.

Compensation payments made by Royal Mail jumped by nearly 50% to £26.2m in 2022-23 according to a new report from Ofcom.

Brown Knight and Truscott Holdings (BKT) has expanded into the North East with the acquisition of BLP (Northern).

The boss of a door drop leafleting firm has been handed a lengthy ban for abusing taxpayer-backed business support during the pandemic.

Royal Mail has issued last posting dates for Christmas that should allow time for much more last minute business than last year.

AMS Mailing Systems has hailed the latest version of Kirk-Rudy's Memjet-powered Firejet 4C all-in-one colour inkjet printing system, which received its show debut last week, as a “game-changer”.

Ricoh has unveiled a new flagship high-speed inkjet line that it said offered a 50% productivity boost on its predecessor.

Royal Mail is “transforming into a parcels business, whilst also delivering letters” according to the parent group’s new boss, who has also pledged to deliver a successful Christmas for customers.

Royal Mail should view its £5.6m fine for failing to meet delivery targets as “a wake-up call”, according to Ofcom.