Royal Mail posts £440m profits

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440 million as it took another step towards a possible stock market flotation later this year.

The result for the year to March 31 is more than double the £152 million in 2012 - when there was one less trading week - as the state-owned firm benefits from the boom in online shopping and recent efforts to modernise the business.
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