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EUROPE IN DEADLOCK ON POSTAL LIBERALISATION

Posted by | Oct 14, 2001 | |

The long-standing dispute over the future of Europe’s postal markets reaches a climax tomorrow at a council of EU telecommunications ministers in Luxembourg. EU leaders meeting in Lisbon in March 2000 all agreed to liberalise their markets in a bid to make the European economy more dynamic and competitive.
Belgium, which currently holds the EU presidency, is trying to cobble together a deal which would open 20 per cent of the postal markets to competition in 2006, compared to the present 3 per cent.
The long-standing dispute over the future of Europe’s postal markets reaches a climax tomorrow at a council of EU telecommunications ministers in Luxembourg.

EU leaders meeting in Lisbon in March 2000 all agreed to liberalise their markets in a bid to make the European economy more dynamic and competitive.

Belgium, which currently holds the EU presidency, is trying to cobble together a deal which would open 20 per cent of the postal markets to competition in 2006, compared to the present 3 per cent.

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Telecoms move for Consignia

Posted by | Oct 13, 2001 | |

The Financial Times has reported that “Consignia, the government-owned group which runs the Royal Mail, is to use the Post Office to sell telecommunications services nearly 20 years after it was split from British Telecommunications. From next week, post offices around the UK will offer self-branded, pre-pay cards giving customers access to a leased network run by Tele2, the Swedish pan-European telecoms operator. The move represents an effort by Consignia to expand its revenue base, which has been hit by the proliferation of e-mail and the growth of private postal companies.”

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Correo Argentino starts its process of calling in the receivers

Posted by | Oct 13, 2001 | |

According to South American Business Information, “the postal company Correo Argentino called in the receivers 3 weeks ago, and now this process was approved by a judge. The company controlled by the Macri group declared a debt of US$737mil of which around US$260mil corresponds to unpaid levies to the State since 1999. Franco Macri, President of Sideco, company which controls 68.5% of the shares of Correo, blamed the Government and the disloyal competition for the economic crisis of the company. The Ministry of Infrastructure admitted a debt of the National State to the company of US$34mil for unpaid services in 1999. The Government does not recognise the around US$800mil that Correo claims for non-fulfilment of the contract of the concession.”

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Australia Posts monopoly strengthened

Posted by | Oct 13, 2001 | |

The postal industry’s push for greater competition took a step backwards yesterday when the Labor Party, with only partial objection from the Coalition, promised to expand the governmental functions of Australia Post. The Opposition’s spokeswoman for regional services, Senator Sue Mackay, indicated the postal market would be unlikely to open up under a Labor Government, signing a pledge at a Hobart post office against any deregulation of Australia Post.

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TNT Post shareholder in Internet portal

Posted by | Oct 12, 2001 | |

Sanoma Uitgevers, formerly VNU Magazines The Netherlands, and TPG, today announced their intention to join forces in the field of electronic mail delivery in The Netherlands. TPG will acquire the business-to-business direct marketing company, VNU Directview, from VNU. In addition, Sanoma Uitgevers and VNU will gradually out-source the delivery of their magazines to TPG.

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China Post joins hands with other sectors

Posted by | Oct 12, 2001 | |

BEIJING, Oct 12, 2001 (AsiaPort via COMTEX) — Since the 9th of this October, customers can turn in their mobile handsets fee, fulfill insurance policies and enjoy the service of international freight delivery at one place – Beijing Post Office.

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