The new Italian government under Silvio Berlusconi may help speed the long-stalled liberalization of European postal services by adding Italy to the pro-liberalization bloc led by Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands
Read MoreJean-Luc DUTORDOIT – Liberalisation of Privatisation; Liberalisation process in Europe; Liberalisation stakes; Sweden and Finland experiences and Separation of the regulatory and operator functions.
Read MoreHewlett-Packard, the computer and printer maker, and professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers announced an alliance to sell computers and services to the aviation industry. The deal follows the failed acquisition talks last year between HP and PwC. Through the alliance, the two companies aim to knock International Business Machines off the top spot of what they see as a $15bn market.
Read MoreJerome Lievre – end to end track and trace for shippers, carriers and consignee.
Read MoreTHE world’s biggest parcel carrier, the American-owned UPS, has donated money to the Labour party. Its parliamentary lobbyist has also spent the past three weeks travelling with Tony Blair on his battlebus, writes Maurice Chittenden. The interest shown by UPS has alarmed Consignia – the former Post Office – and the Communication Workers Union, which represents Britain’s postal workers.
Read MoreThe French Post Office wants to deliver letters in the UK when licences become available for operators to launch alternative services to the Royal Mail later this year.
In an interview with The Observer, Martin Vial, chairman of the state-owned French mail, parcel and financial services group La Poste, said he would consider entering the UK mail delivery market in partnership with Consignia.
INDIA’S POSTAL SYSTEM, the largest in the world, is facing
challenges on many counts. Its revenue deficit, which has been
steadily increasing over the years, shows no signs of restraint.
And, the growing usage of electronic communication has meant that
there is an incursion into what, till some years ago, was its
monopoly: the mail delivery system
The impact of competition in the postal sector
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