Czech Post profits down 32%, but parcels offer potential
Czech Post saw its profits drop by 32% in the first half of the year, while revenues fell by just over 4% compared to the same period in 2011.
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Deutsche Post expanding vocational training, hiring of apprentices
Deutsche Post DHL has said it is increasing the number of its vocational training positions to 2,100 this year, more than 100 more than last year.
Read MoreTNT Express “absolutely confident” of EU approval for UPS deal
TNT Express board members said today they were “absolutely confident” that European competition authorities will approve the company’s acquisition by rivals UPS.
Read MoreSwiss Post Solutions hails benefits of apprenticeships at London event
Swiss Post Solutions has been invited to showcase its successful training and apprenticeship programme at a special event put on by the Swiss Embassy in London tomorrow.
Read MoreTNT Post UK end-to-end delivery pilot “progressing well”
PostNL will decide early in 2013 on whether to roll out TNT Post UK’s end-to-end delivery services to other parts of the UK.
Read MoreCity Link per-parcel driver payments helping recovery plans
Struggling parcel delivery company City Link is “on track” to achieve break even point by the end of the year, according to its parent firm Rentokil Initial plc.
Read MorePostNL mail business problems drag down Q2 results
Problems in the reorganisation of PostNL’s letter business has caused its domestic mail division to slip into a loss for the second quarter of the year, wiping out gains from parcels growth.
Read MoreThe week that was: 3 August 2012
Summing up the biggest stories of the week from the pages of Post&Parcel, including the US Postal Service historic default, positive signs for TNT Express, and Deutsche Post’s tax problems…
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