Itella gains banking licence to improve payment services
Finland’s Itella Corporation has been granted regulatory approval to set up a postal banking division.
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Spring Global Mail to close Cologne hub as volumes decline
Spring Global Mail, the international joint venture between Royal Mail and PostNL, looks set to close its operational hub in Cologne, Germany.
Read MoreEuropean alliance enters American address data market
London-based international address verification specialist Capscan and German data quality software house Uniserv have formed an alliance to enter the North American market.
Read MoreJessie Ting named as Hong Kong's next Postmaster General
Clement Cheung has stepped down as Hong Kong’s Postmaster General to become the province’s top customs official, to be replaced by another civil service stalwart, Jessie Ting Yip Yin-mei.
Read MorePostcomm prepares to hand off UK postal regulatory powers
Postal delivery companies in the UK are set to become “regulated” operators rather than “licensed” operators from next month.
Read MoreDHL adds LCL links between Germany and Africa
Deutsche Post’s air and ocean freight unit DHL Global Forwarding has strengthened its operations between Germany and Africa.
Read MoreFedEx opens its largest operations station in China
FedEx Express has opened a new operations centre in Shanghai to cope with the growing demand and package volumes in China.
Read MorePostal banking boosts Swiss Post group profits
Swiss Post has seen its profits boosted considerably by its postal banking services in the first half of the year, with increased customer deposits swelling its coffers with a 14% increase in group profits before tax.
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