Brown pledges Royal Mail investment
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said his government will spend £1.9bn ($2.7bn) on the country’s post office network, to maintain the “universal service” obligation.
Read MoreYear: 2009
FedEx contract drivers deserve overtime pay, lawyer says
FedEx illegally denied contract drivers overtime pay and treated them like full-time employees without the benefits, their lawyer said at trial.
Read MoreCEO of Austrian Post resigns
Austrian Post announces that Anton Wais has resigned his position as Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Austrian Post for health reasons effective March 31, 2009.
Read MoreRoyal Mail land technological excellence award
Royal Mail has scooped Gartner’s inaugural Wireless & Mobile Excellence Award.
Read MoreeBay predicts £1bn of sales from UK retailers and major sellers
Last year’s changes to its fee structure and efforts to attract established retailers to the site mean that British retailers and other big sellers could account for £1bn of sales on ebay.co.uk over the next five years, the company says.
Read MoreBusiness Post grabs Amtrak contracts
Business Post chief executive Guy Buswell has revealed that its UK Mail division has picked up contracts following the demise of business-to-consumer parcel carrier Amtrak in the summer.
Read MorePostal operators invited to bid for Jordan Post Company stake
The Jordanian government has decided to proceed with the privatisation of the Jordan Post Company (JPC).
Read MoreDHL Express says Asia volumes fall 10%
DHL Express saw its volume in Asia Pacific slide about 10% in the first two months of 2009 from a year ago, its regional chief executive told Reuters on 3 March.
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