In the global junk mail world, Australians are among the underprivileged, forced to exist on just 208 pieces of junk mail a person each year, according to Gary Lee, the Australia Post executive who runs the core letters business. Lucky Western Europeans get about 400 pieces a person, depending on the country. And Americans enjoy a lip-smacking 700-plus pieces of junk mail each nearly 200 billion pieces zipping from coast to coast annually
Read MoreBritish Airways PLC reported a narrower loss for the fourth quarter despite the combined effects of a slowing U.S. economy, foot-and-mouth disease and malfunctioning computers. The world’s fourth-biggest airline posted a profit for the full year today, and its annual operating earnings beat most analysts’ forecasts despite higher fuel prices.
Read MoreUnited Parcel Service Inc. has acquired the Bellevue-based IShip.com unit of Stamps.com Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Read MoreUnited Parcel Service acquired Fritz for $450m by the issue of 7.4m ‘B’shares in UPS.
Read MoreVarious documents relating to an Invitation to tender for the establishment of the Caribbean Postal Union
Read MoreJobs to be cut in mail transportation.
Read MoreDeutsche Post, the German mail and logistics group, on Tuesday said it would cut about 7,500 jobs from its transport division by 2004 and outsource the affected functions, in an attempt to reduce its wage bill by E100m ($88m) annually.
Read MoreUSPS revenue, pieces and weight 1995 to 2000
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