A dispute that threatened to disrupt Christmas post across Ireland was today resolved when postmasters voted to accept a new pay deal.
It brings to an end action which has disrupted the sorting of mail in rural communities since the summer.
Today’s announcement came after sub-postmasters were balloted by the Irish Postmasters’ Union on a new deal from postal company An Post.
Read MoreADAM CROZIER, the former chief executive of the Football Association who resigned after a bust-up with football club chairmen, is thought to be a candidate to run Royal Mail.
Allan Leighton, the Royal Mail chairman who is also a non-executive director of Leeds United, is expected to make a decision on the position in the next few days. Four candidates are on his list, though Mr Leighton yesterday declined to comment on whether Mr Crozier was one of them.
Mr Crozier left the FA five weeks ago after a dispute with Premier League chairmen, who wanted a bigger say in how the FA’s revenues are distributed.
Read MorePostcomm Postal Services Commission Annual Report 01-02
Read MoreRural sub post offices are to get a pounds 450m injection to keep them afloat for the next three years in one of the biggest gestures to the countryside lobby so far.
The trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, will announce the grant on Monday to cushion the loss of cash payments of benefits and pensions which will be phased out of post offices from April.
Read MoreProfile of Allan Leighton.
Allan Leighton is sorting out Royal Mail and Leeds United, while keeping an eye on Bhs, Lastminute.com and a gyms business. Sophie Barker asks: how does he fit it all in?
Postcomm, the postal services regulator, is to investigate breaking up Royal Mail as part of a drive to increase competition in the market. The review, planned for next year, could result in the separation of the postal delivery network, including all postmen, from the rest of the group. It may prompt the resignation of Allan Leighton, the man brought in by the Government to revive the fortunes of the loss-making company. Royal Mail insiders say that the investigation itself could prove the final straw for Leighton, whose relationship with the regulator has become increasingly strained.
Read MoreIn Japan, a new service will be introduced by the Central Japan Railway Co (also known as JR Tokai) in April 2003, allowing courier companies to send small packages or documents using shinkansen or bullet trains. The firm will offer 40 times of deliveries each days. The service will only available for stations between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo and would be expanded to Tokyo-Nagoya in the future. Currently, Sagawa Express Co and Nippon Express Co are considering to use the service.
Read MoreWith strong market support from Europe and less dependence on the US, which has been slowing under a spell of dismal economic growth, TNT India has managed to maintain its growth rate at more than double the industry average of 10 to 12 per cent.
Its 25 per cent growth rate has largely come from a mix of traditional products such as textiles for express distribution and innovative products like ‘Scholar Pak’ tailor-made for students seeking admissions in foreign educational institutions.
Read More
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.
