Deutsche Post net profit jumps 48 pct in 2000
The German post office, Deutsche Post,
achieved a 48-percent rise in net profit last year to 1.53 billion euros
(1.4
billion dollars), the semi-public company said on Friday.
Year: 2001
One-off gains help Deutsche Post deliver gains in 2000
Deutsche Post, the German postal and logistics group, on Friday reported better-than-expected 2000 earnings, but a close look revealed that gains largely stemmed from one-off effects and first-time consolidations
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Deutsche Post AG, the German post office, faces legal action from private
delivery companies, who have approached the EU competition authorities,
claiming
that Deutsche Post financed the acquisition of delivery businesses with
income
from activities in which it holds a monopoly.
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