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Kenya should learn from EU postal liberalisation pitfalls

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

Kenya should learn from the pitfalls encountered by the European utilities.

Europe is far ahead of Kenya when it comes to deregulation of public utilities. Telecommunications, postal services, energy, water, ports, railways and cable television are some of the examples.

Whereas they should have learned from each other’s mistakes, European countries have failed to learn from errors earlier made by fellow European countries. Kenya has the advantage of the dialectics of progress. Kenya can still benefit from these mistakes.

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UK post Watchdog posts new headquarter’s address

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

Postwatch Northern Ireland, the consumer watchdog for postal services, is set to open its new regional office and UK call centre in Belfast.

The organisation has moved from the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce in Great Victoria Street to its own premises in Arthur Street.

At the same time, Postwatch nationally has moved its UK call centre to Belfast. It employs a staff of 12 and handles hundreds of calls a day.

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New Zealand Post buys remainder of Books and More

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

New Zealand Post has bought out W H Smith to take full control of franchise retailer Books and More.

NZ Post retail group manager Terence Delaney said the deal to buy the other 50 per cent of the business was consistent with the state-owned postal company’s investment plan of having a majority shareholding to create a “consistent strategy” across the network. The brand was also a good fit with NZ Post’s retail businesses.

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USPS service posts 1st quarter income gain despite mail decline

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

The U.S. Postal Service posted a net income of USD1.8 billion in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2004, nearly a half billion less compared to a similar period last year. During the same period, expenses increased only 1.7 percent, despite the rising costs of health benefits, fuel and the expanding delivery network. In a report to the Postal Service Board of Governors today, Chief Financial Officer Richard J. Strasser Jr. said revenue for Quarter I was USD18.2 billion, down USD181 million, and expenses were USD16.4 billion, an increase of USD272 million over the same period last year.

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UK Royal Mail statement on postbox collections

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

In response to comments by Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal services, a Royal Mail spokesman said:

“Royal Mail makes at least one collection a day, Monday to Saturday, from all 115,000 postboxes in the UK – this is a legal requirement, part of our licence.

All Royal Mail collections are organised so they will meet despatch times for onward transport – so that we can deliver as much First Class mail the next working day as possible. New collection plates on boxes were introduced in early 2003 to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. Because of the increase in the size of the print it is only possible to show the final collection time.

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Business Post builds a new European express network

Posted by | Feb 2, 2004 | |

Express carrier Business Post has launched a European road delivery service – Eurodis – in partnership with independent companies across western Europe.
The new bilateral agreements replace arrangements with agents and will help the expansion of its international business by providing return business.

“We are hoping to double turnover in the international express business within the next 12 months, ” said international MD Brian Jenkins. Currently it accounts for 6 percent, or GBP21m, of turnover.

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