EU backs €33bn state takeover of Royal Mail legacy pension costs
The European Commission has given the green light to the UK government to take over Royal Mail’s legacy pension costs, paving the way for privatisation.
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Nightline upgrades IT network to cope with rising volumes
Growth-hungry Irish parcel carrier Nightline is investing EUR 900,000 to upgrade its IT network with the latest state-of-the-art mobile terminals, to help cope with its increasing parcel volumes.
Read MoreRSPCA seeks to reduce dog attacks on UK postal workers
British animal welfare group the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has appointed a dedicated specialist to research the problem of dog attacks on mail carriers.
Read MoreWorld’s Internet economy to reach $4.2 trillion value by 2016
Italy and the UK look set to have the fastest growing Internet economy among the world’s developed nations over the next few years according to new research.
Read MoreLa Poste cannot afford to pause modernisation, says Bailly
La Poste chairman and CEO Jean-Paul Bailly is postponing moves to give employees a 3% ownership in the company to September, as he seeks to get to grips with a troubled work culture.
Read MoreInfluential Senator attacks plans to downgrade US mail services
One of the top US lawmakers behind proposals to reform the US Postal Service has attacked Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe over his “disastrously flawed” plans for major cutbacks in the US postal network.
Read MoreCorreos names Javier Cuesta Nuin as president
Spain’s Correos has named a new president after Angel Agudo San Emeterio accepted a position as a professor at the University of Cantabria just seven months after his appointment.
Read MoreUPS and TNT Express planning $1bn, four-year integration
UPS is predicting it will need to invest one billion dollars in integrating the global network of TNT Express into its own operations.
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