Sweden Post sees drop in nine-month result
Sweden’s state-owned postal services company Posten reported an operating profit of SEK396m for the first nine months of the year, as compared to SEK775m in the same period last year.
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Postal Strike threatened over Parcelforce shake-up
UNION LEADERS yesterday threatened to call the first strike across the UK’s entire state-owned postal and parcel delivery service for more than 20 years. The controversial threat comes after Consignia, the renamed Post Office group, threatened to close Parcelforce.
About 160,000 workers at the group are expected to be balloted after Consignia told union leaders that the loss-making parcel delivery service will close unless workers agree to become self-employed.
New e-mail service available from MetroNet
Domain name registration company MetroNet has launched Port995, an e-mail management and security service.
Read MoreConsignia Buys Leading Financial Distribution Company
November 2001. Consignia has purchased City and Financial International, a hand deliverer of financial material.
Read MoreCity Link Prove-it system
Express parcel delivery specialist Initial City Link has invested in a new system which uses hand-held technology combining a bar code scanner with a digital camera to track consignments and provide evidence of delivery.
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