The government is considering retaining certain rates of equity stake in Japan’s postal services even after they are privatised, government sources said.
The plan is meant to ensure universal service of the highly public postal services remains in line with the Universal Postal Convention, of which Japan is a member.
Read MoreThe UK Postal Regulatory Regime: Key Indicators
What has happened to Royal Mail’s volumes, service quality, prices and profits whilst under Postcomm’s regulatory control.
Contains Royal Mail volumes, revenue, profits, cost per item, market share
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China’s financial authorities are weighing plans to split the country’s postal savings bureau, despite resistance and internal struggles. The decision-makers basically have three options, each with pros and cons, which require careful scrutiny. First, the authorities can transform the bureau into a bank. The China Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau (SPSRB), the holding company of the nationwide postal savings services, has said it hopes to become a wholesale lender. Second, authorities, as suggested by some government-affiliated think-tanks, can restructure the bureau into an investment fund. Such a system has been tested in Taiwan and Japan. Third, the government can privatize the bureau’s branches and offices into independent community banks that offer basic financial facilities for local residents.
Read MoreFedEx, UPS and American Airlines have welcomed the bilateral aviation agreement between the US and China, which extends through 2010, and provides 111 new weekly US-China flights for US cargo airlines. The US DoT will be responsible for allocating the new flights, the first of which will be available in August. The new agreement contains a key provision that allows US cargo carriers to establish hubs in China once specific criteria are met. The agreement also includes provisions for a 500% increase in cargo capacity between the two countries and underscores the increasing globalisation of commerce and benefits of bilateral trade.
Read MoreDHL have announced a new European-wide environmental training initiative aimed at advancing environmental awareness across the region.
The DHL ‘Go Green Academy’ will train DHL management from countries across Europe to develop environmental competence on a strategic as well as operational level in their day-to-day operations. The training aims to ensure DHL continues to achieve sustainable growth.
Read MoreDHL Express is placing two different types of alternative fueled vehicles into regular operations and delivery routes as part of their on-going Alternative Fueled Vehicle Strategy. The two vehicles; one a full electric 14 foot delivery van; and the other a hybrid diesel-electric class 7, 26 foot truck, allow DHL to further validate the efficiency, wear, pollutant reduction and operating costs. DHL will work the new Solectria CitiVan electric vehicle into its Manhattan routes. The new Class 7 Multi-Mode Series-Parallel Hybrid drive will be placed into service in the Los Angeles region.
Read MoreCustomers of FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Centers will find staying connected on the road a little easier, now that nearly all 1,100 U.S. locations offer T-Mobile HotSpot wireless broadband service. The new service allows customers to wirelessly access the Internet, send documents for production, connect with their corporate networks and check e-mail.
FedEx Kinko’s locations offer customers the industry’s broadest range of business services and create an “office on the road” for companies with a distributed sales force or decentralized operations, a growing trend in business.
Read MoreDHL has announced a marketing campaign that will run simultaneously across all DHL markets in Asia-Pacific. The campaign is aimed at reinforcing the company’s leading position in the region. The initiative underlines the growing importance of Asia-Pacific in DHL’s global business portfolio. The region is DHL Express’ fastest-growing market to date. It has registered strong, double-digit growth in recent years.
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