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Federal Mediator calls for recess in UPS pilot talks

Posted by | Dec 23, 2005 | |

UPS today said the federal mediator in charge of negotiations between UPS and the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) has put the talks in an indefinite recess. In the NMB’s notification to the parties, the negotiations have been placed in an indefinite recess as of December 23, 2005. Although no future mediation sessions have been scheduled at this time, the mediator indicates both sides should “re-evaluate negotiating positions with respect to the remaining issues and prepare to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion.” There can be no strike or work stoppage while the parties are in recess. UPS pilots are legally obligated under the Railway Labor Act to continue working under the existing contract during any recess.

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Nigeria: postal sector reforms and national economic development

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

The postal sector is one of the core infrastructure sectors of the economy. Improved efficiency and customer responsiveness in this sector has the potential to stimulate growth, to promote globalization and to facilitate the rise of e-commerce. Across the organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) of which Nigeria is a member, traditional state owned and regulated public utility industries have been transformed by reforms, which have fundamentally changed the way these industries are regulated. The former reliance on State control and regulation has given way to greater reliance on competition and market forces, which has lead to greater focus on efficiency, innovation and meeting the needs of consumers. Nigeria has witnessed reforms in key sectors of its economy, which has visibly led to improved efficiency, unfortunately, to date, these reforms, have largely bypassed the postal sector. The postal sector in most OECD countries remains dominated by a state owned vertically integrated monopoly still protected from the forces of competition. Interestingly however, Nigeria seems set to join the League of Nations who have carried out postal reforms with the recent advertisement by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the secretariat of the National Council on Privatization (NCP) asking qualified firms and organization to apply for advisory functions.

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Court suspends Chronopost restructuring plan

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

The district court in Nanterre, near Paris, has suspended the restructuring plan of Chronopost, the express parcel subsidiary of the French post office, La Poste. The court found irregularities in the way in which the Chronopost works council was informed about the plan, which includes 540 job cuts.

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Deutsche Post plans acquisitions to expand in Central Europe

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

Deutsche Post AG plans to make additional acquisitions in Central Europe in order to expand its business in the rapidly growing region, Claude Begle, managing director of DHL Express Central Europe, told the Financial Times Deutschland. ‘We are determined to rapidly expand our Central European operations,’ Begle told the newspaper. Begle, who also serves as the chief operating officer for DHL Express Germany, declined to name any specific acquisitions targets. However, financial industry sources said Deutsche Post is close to acquiring two more parcel delivery firms.

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Indonesian postal, mobile, logistics forms agree to cooperate

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

Postal service PT Pos Indonesia, telephone cellular operator PT Telkomsel and PT Gapura Angkasa have engaged in strategic cooperation in fulfilling their respective commitment to guarantee the quality of their public service, comprising the telecommunications service, the postal service and the cargo transport service. The cooperation agreement was signed here on Wednesday by PT Pos Indonesia managing director Hana Suryana, PT Telkomsel managing director Kiskenda Suriahardja and Gapura Angkasa managing director Robert D. Waloni, in the presence of Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Sugiharto.

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DHL announces rate hikes

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

DHL, following in the footsteps of rivals UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service, announced it rate increases for 2006. Effective Jan. 2, rates for DHL@Home, the company’s expedited business-to-residence shipping service, will increase by an average of 6.5 percent. Rates for DHL Global Mail International will rise by an average 9 percent. A 7 percent increase for DHL Global Mail domestic will take effect on Jan 8. Jonathan Baker, a DHL spokesman, said the new rates are timed to coincide with new US postal rates scheduled to be implemented in mid-January. Rates for DHL Domestic and International Air Express will increase 5.5 percent, and DHL Ground Service will go up 3.9 percent, effective Feb. 5.

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REaD Group buys pay-as-you-go preference service

Posted by | Dec 22, 2005 | |

Suppression specialist The REaD Group has acquired direct marketing preference service My Right To Be Private (MRTBP) for an undisclosed sum.

The online business, which launched earlier this year, aims to protect consumers from unsolicited product marketing. It charges subscribers for services including having their names removed from lists used by the top 50 UK client companies and being added to the Mailing Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service.

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