Australia Post & Qantas set up holding company
Australia Post and Qantas Airways are set to create a holding company to prompt structural changes at the companies’ two joint venture firms.
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Australia Post ends “toughest year” with profit
Australia Post has declared a pre-tax profit of AUS$103m for the 2009/10 financial period, despite difficult economic conditions.
Read MorePostal Services in Australia competitor report flyer
This industry has been negatively affected by alternative forms of communication, such as e-mail and the internet. However, at the same time it has also benefited from an increase in the volume of internet shopping, which has seen greater demand for parcel deliveries. Other factors influencing demand, and hence revenue, have included changes in economic activity, legislation and disposable income. Overall, industry revenue will fall at an average annual rate of 1.1% over the five-year period to 2010-11. Australia Post increased the basic postal rate to 55 cents in 2008-09 and to 60 cents in 2010-11.
Read MoreDHL Express launches new Sydney-Auckland Boeing 757
DHL Express and airline partner Tasman Cargo Airlines (TCA) today launched a new Boeing 757 – offering Trans-Tasman customers increased capacity and ‘greener’ features.
Read MoreAustralia Post announces $20m training investment
Australia Post has announced it will invest $20m in training staff in growth areas such as parcels, logistics, retail and digital services over the next three years.
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