USPS mail, parcel and express prices increase from today
The US Postal Service has introduced new postal rates from today for all its market-dominant services, with a 44-cent First Class Mail stamp rising to 45 cents.
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The week that was: 20 January 2012
Rounding up the biggest stories of the week as featured in the pages of Post&Parcel…
Read MoreUSPS calls in the mediators for union negotiations
The United States Postal Service has said its talks with two different labour unions have now reached an impasse, and look set to go into mediation.
Read MoreSingPost to expand digital services with Hong Kong acquisition
Singapore Post is set to acquire a printing and transactional mail business based in Hong Kong for $9.8m USD.
Read MoreExapaq upgrades parcel scanning with Honeywell technology
French parcel delivery company Exapaq has upgraded its mobile computer systems for 2,100 drivers in its workforce with technology from Honeywell.
Read MoreCollectPlus parcel volumes more than doubled this Christmas
UK parcel retail network CollectPlus has said its volumes over the Christmas period surged 250% higher than the previous year’s total.
Read MoreRoyal Mail seeks power to hike second class rate by 53%
Royal Mail is urging regulators in the UK to abandon price caps for most of its services, and set the remaining second class letters price cap at 55p.
Read More2013 trial date agreed for FedEx-UPS antitrust lawsuit
The legal challenge to FedEx and UPS policy restricting independent shipping consultants from negotiating discounts on behalf of their clients looks set to move to trial next year.
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