USPS and postal unions extend talks over labour deal
The US Postal Service and two unions have extended talks over new collective bargaining agreements, after yesterday saw the passing of their current labour contracts.
Read MoreYear: 2011
Royal Mail profits up, modernisation "beginning to deliver results"
Royal Mail has reported improved financial performance in the first half of its fiscal year, with revenue up 5% and pre-tax profits more than triple those seen in the same period in 2010.
Read MoreCWU says Royal Mail results should reward staff
Commenting on Royal Mail’s half year financial results today (Monday) – which show operating profit up by £55 million and improvements in all parts of the business – the Communication Workers Union says the improvement in...
Read MoreHerbert-Michael Zapf to continue to lead International Post Corporation into the future
IPC Chairman Dag Mejdell announces Zapf’s reappointment to July 2015
Read MoreRussian Post denounces Communist "attacks" on mail carriers
Russian Post is threatening lawsuit against the “unscrupulous” Communist Party for interfering with its mail carriers in the run-up to elections for the State Duma.
Read MoreThe week that was: 20 November 2011
Rounding up the top stories in the mail and express industry during the last seven days, as reported by Post&Parcel…
Read MoreUS direct marketing spending to rise, but confidence wavers
Direct marketers in the United States are generally increasing their spending at the moment, according to the latest industry, but twice as many are now looking to cut spending as a result of economic uncertainty.
Read MorePoll finds 34% of German online shoppers return their purchases
A third of German online shoppers are returning their purchases because they fall short of expectations, according to a new survey from software company Novomind.
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