Opening channels for E-COMMERCE
Logistics operators see retailer direct delivery and e-commerce opportunity for business development.
Tony Vince discovers how companies are tackling the fulfilment process in e-tailing
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China Post Marches to Logistic Industry
CHINA, Sep 26, 2001 (AsiaPort via COMTEX) — The State Postal Bureau (China Post) needs to restructure management systems and business operations in order to become a modern logistics provider, industry experts say.
Read MoreAppeals court rejects internal revenue servcies request for new hearing in its fight to get United Parcel Service to pay back taxes and penalties related to UPS' operation of offshore captive reinsurance program
ATLANTA (BestWire) – The Internal Revenue Service lost another round in its fight to get United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) to pay back taxes and penalties related to the delivery firm’s operation of an offshore captive reinsurance program.
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta rejected an IRS request for a new hearing on a judicial panel’s June decision that UPS’ former operation of Overseas Partners Ltd. was a legitimate business operation.
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The Post Office today welcomed the publication of the Postal Services Commission’s (Postcomm) first annual report on the Post Office branch network as an important analysis of the challenges it currently faces, and the dynamics of serving its customers nationwide.
Paul Rich, Group Managing Director Post Office Ltd, said: “The Post Office is glad to see that recognition has been given to the steps already taken to maintain the nationwide network of Post Office branches.
Read MoreDeutsche Post likely to be banned from aquiring the majority of Trans-o-flex
The German federal cartel office is ‘very likely’ to ban Deutsche Post AG from acquiring the majority of the express service company Trans-o-flex (Tof). The case, which is expected to be closed by November, will probably also involve a ban on the acquisition of a 24.8% share. Negotiations are taking place with the post and the majority shareholder, Bayerische Landesbank, with the aim of reducing Deutsche Post’s influence to a reasonable minimum and to ensure the operative independence of Tof.”
Read MoreBosnia to Split Post and Telecom
The privatisation agency of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation said on Wednesday it had selected three large companies for priority sale as part of a strategy to speed up the selloff of state-owned firms. Telecommunications companies PTT BiH and HPT Mostar as well as aluminium plant Aluminij Mostar will be top of a shortlist of 12 companies slated for fast privatisation, agency official Zlatan Dedic said. The agency decided last week to speed up its privatisation scheme due to what it said were unsatisfactory results so far
Read MoreAnalysis: Who Purchases Deutsche Post Shares?
“Deutsche Post AG has reported extensive purchases by investors abroad. This is according to an analysis of the shareholder structure. At less than EUR 15, the share price is nevertheless well below the issue level. Deutsche Post has registered shares and plans to publish ownership details regularly in the future.
Read MoreTelstra (Australia) in e-Billing Project with Post
Telstra [Melbourne, Australia] is preparing to boost the electronic delivery of its bills across its retail customer base in a joint project with Australia Post to be rolled out by the end of the year. The new online bill presentment service is part of a belated move to participate in an aggregated POSTbillpay online service launched by Australia Post last year.
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