Day: May 23, 2003

GeoPost strengthens its management structure

GeoPost GmbH, the majority shareholder of DPD strengthens its management structure by the appointment of Mr Chris Ohlund as CEO Germany and of Mr. Claes Österberg as Managing Director for Nordics & Eastern Europe. GeoPost GmbH, led by its Managing Director, Dr. Claude Béglé, has as its purpose to direct the business activities and development of GeoPost’s interests in the region, as a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoPost SA (Paris) and ultimately of the French La Poste Group.

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UkrPoshta raises net revenues by 5.6%

In the first quarter of 2003 the Ukrainian state-run enterprise of post service Ukrposhta increased net revenues by 5.6 compared to the same period last year – to UAH328.9 million. The enterprise’s net profit in January-March was UAH4.6 million (in the first quarter of 2002 – UAH7.1 million), profitability making 1.7 reads a press release of the company. The share of revenues from written correspondence made 20.8% in the general structure of the company’s earnings (20%), from payments and pension delivery and monetary aid – 19.1% (18%), distribution of periodicals – 9.2% (9.7%), money remittances – 5.3% (5.6%), parcels – 2.2% (2.2%), other services – 43.4% (44.6%). Among the most claimed services, the company marked computer-aided remittances, revenues on which grew more than three-fold. Ukrposhta noted that labor efficiency grew by 12.7% compared to the first quarter last year, and average wage increased by 16.6% – to UAH342. The enterprise has no debts to the budget. According to the company, in January-March the amount of capital contributions made UAH14.7 million. Ukrposhta also opened three Internet offices, bringing its number up to 62, including 38 in Kyiv. Ukrposhta is the Ukrainian postal monopoly. The company provides over 70 kinds of services.

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London Postal Union Votes to Strike

Royal Mail’s hopes of putting its strife-torn industrial relations record behind it and returning to profit this year were dealt a blow yesterday after a key group of postal workers voted to strike over pay. Postmen in Royal Mail’s London division voted by an overwhelming majority on a 68 per cent turnout to take industrial action in a dispute over London weighting.

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GBP 1,000 to axe 2nd delivery bonus offer to postmen

Eighty thousand posties will get GBP20-a-week more to scrap the second delivery.
They also stand to pocket a GBP1,000 one-off bonus if the move saves as much as bosses expect. They will have to work longer shifts and will have bigger delivery rounds. Chief executive Adam Crozier revealed the plan after Royal Mail said it had slashed losses by GBP120 million in the past year.

Leaders of the Communication Workers’ Union have backed the proposed sweetener for staff.

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UK Royal Mail halves losses after big cuts

Royal Mail Group yesterday showed signs of a turnround as it announced a halving of full-year losses to GBP600m. However, progress was marred by widening losses at Post Office branches and by the announcement of a GBP4.6bn pensions black hole. The group said it would pour GBP100m a year into its pensions scheme until it filled the hole, the result of falling equity prices. Royal Mail went into the red in 2001 and last year reported a record loss of GBP1.1bn. It has since shed 16,000 jobs and closed 345 post offices to cut costs. Its industrial relations have also improved, with a 90 per cent fall in industrial action.

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