Hays, the support services group, has applied to the postal regulator for a licence to deliver mail in parts of London, Manchester and Edinburgh, in direct competition to the Royal Mail.
Hays has previously said that it has applied for three interim licences to PostComm, the new regulator, although the Independent on Sunday can now reveal the crucial details.
Read MoreThe French post office issued its first ‘euro’ stamp yesterday with the effigy of a euro piece on it. On a blue background, 15 million stamps will be printed at 0.46 euros per stamp (FFr3). It will be on sale as of 25 June in all post offices and on La Poste’s internet site. Stamps in French francs will remain valid until 1 January 2002
Read MoreThe Spanish government yesterday approved the conversion of state postal group Correos y Telegrafos into a wholly state owned company, with the aim of granting it greater flexibility to compete in a deregulated European market
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Read MoreThe Swiss Post made a net profit for the year 2000 of CHF 6.022 billion. This represented a slight increase of 5.6% over the previous financial year. However operating expenses were up too. With a profit of CHF 118 million, the Swiss Post was able to present positive business results for each its three years as an independent operation
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