The current Diet session will get down to details on formation of a Japan Postal Corp., which would take over postal services, postal savings and postal insurance programs beginning in April 2003. Discussion will focus on the proposals outlined in an interim report prepared at the end of last year by advisers to the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications.
Read MoreDecember 4 2001. La Poste has ceded majority control of Chronopost Express Espana to Correos y Telegrafos Up to now it was a joint venture.
Read MoreZendor, our fulfilment and consultancy division, has moved into profit in the
second half, reversing its earlier first half losses, and will show a small full
year profit. One of Zendor’s recently acquired clients, Toys R Us, have reported
higher than expected sales volumes being fulfilled in the run up to Christmas.
Zendor has also been working with a number of other companies in a consultancy
capacity, including Safeway and Arcadia and continues to provide fulfilment
services for a number of high street retailers.
Eunite, the interactive part of the fulfilment division has more than halved the
level of first half losses by alignment of its business to current levels of
market activity.
A ballot of 140,000 postmen and women will go ahead on Wednesday after talks aimed at averting a national strike ended without agreement.
The Communication Workers Union said no progress was made at a meeting with managers from postal group Consignia, held under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas on Tuesday.
USPS Rate Sheet 2001
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Read MoreExpress courier company DHL International said on Wednesday it would invest $10 million in Gulf Arab states this year to enhance its operations. DHL Area Director Philip Couchman said the firm would invest $4 million in Saudi Arabia while the rest would be invested in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Read MoreJanuary 2002 Geodis has announced the re-structuring of its UK and Ireland Operations, including the closure of United Carriers and the acquisition of Pan European Transport Ltd in Ireland
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