Green light for DPDgroup’s “regular commercial” drone delivery service
France’s General Directorate for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has authorised DPDgroup to operate a regular commercial drone delivery service.
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GLS opens “environmentally friendly” PaketShop in Dusseldorf
GLS has announced that it has opened a new PaketShop in the centre of Dusseldorf.
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China Post signs “deep cooperation” agreement with Sinopec
China Post has signed a strategic cooperative agreement with the oil and gas company Sinopec.
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California DMV says Uber’s self-driving San Francisco tests are illegal
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has told Uber that its pilot testing programme for self-driving vehicles in San Francisco are illegal because the company has not obtained a permit.
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eBay reminds sellers about imminent carrier rate changes
Online marketplace eBay has reminded its sellers that the new 2017 shipper carrier rate changes will be taking effect soon.
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PostEurop welcomes EC approach to modernising VAT rules
PostEurop, representing European postal operators, has welcomed the approach of the European Commission’s recently published plans to modernising the VAT rules for cross-border e-commerce, avoid situations of VAT fraud and reduce the administrative burden on businesses and suppliers.
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Amazon posts video of first fully automated Prime Air delivery
Amazon has posted a video of its first Prime Air delivery – a “full autonomous – no human pilot” 13-minute journey – in England.
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Planned industrial action at Argos Barton NDC suspended
Wincanton and Unite have come to an agreement on the treatment of the historical pay issues specific to the Argos national distribution centre in Barton, Staffordshire.
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