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Royal Mail Royal Mail may have been overvalued by as much as £1bn, leaving small investors at risk of losing out, according to the Mail on Sunday. Shares are being sold at £3.30 each but analysts have claimed they could go as high as £4.50 after the company floats on Friday. City watchers and the Labour party claim the government has underestimated interest in the floatation which could undervalue the organisation by as much as £1bn, says the Mail. Read the story here CBI The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the reported rise in confidence among banks, insurers and Cit...

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