THE 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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