Tag: Europe

German cabinet set to approve minimum wage for postal sector

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

The German grand coalition cabinet is set to approve a minimum wage for the postal deliveries sector when it meets Wednesday, a government spokesman said Monday.

Spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said he expects the necessary steps will be taken to approve it.

The Social Democrats’ SPD party and the conservative parties CDU and CSU recently clashed over the introduction of a minimum wage parallel to the completion of the liberalization of the letter deliveries market that is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2008.

The Social Democrats had publicly called on Chancellor Angela Merkel to accept the minimum wage as agreed in a previous agenda, despite resistance from the German Economics Minister Michael Glos.

A spokeswoman for Glos said Monday she was confident that a solution could be found Wednesday.

Former monopoly Deutsche Post AG and services union ver.di recently agreed on a minimum wage in a range of between EUR8 and EUR9.8 per hour.

The SPD remains committed to extend minimum wages to other sectors, Hubertus Heil, the SPD’s general secretary said.

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Europlus expands DHL's express offering

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

DHL has expanded its Europlus Day Definite delivery service to Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Turkey.

The new service expansion brings the total number of European destinations serviced by DHL Europlus to 34 countries and territories.

The Europlus service provides fast, reliable and convenient business-to-business Day Definite deliveries for single and multiple parcel shipments as well as pallets guaranteeing extremely competitive transit times.

Angus Whiteman, product director at DHL Express, said: “Customer feedback has told us there is a real need for one supplier that can offer a complete delivery solution to Eastern Europe and we are delighted to be able to respond to that need. DHL Express is always looking for new opportunities to grow the business and the expansion into Eastern Europe represents an exciting challenge for us.”

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Norwich Union announces Post Office deal

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

UK-based insurer Norwich Union has announced a distribution deal with Post Office Financial Services. Under the agreement, Post Office-branded Norwich Union protection products will be available for the millions of customers who use the Post Office every week.

A 50-plus life insurance plan is the first product to be launched. It offers simple, affordable life insurance for those over 50 without the need for underwriting. A further life protection product will be launched later in the year.

David Barral, intermediary and partnerships director for Norwich Union, said: “We are delighted to announce our latest partnership, which builds on our existing relationship as the Post Office’s lead insurance provider of personal motor, home and commercial vehicle insurance.

“This is an exciting opportunity which supports our strategy to develop new distribution channels, in particular to increase our offerings direct to customers and to develop new, simpler products which are affordable and easy to buy. It will also help to close the estimated GBP2.3 trillion life protection gap that consumers have in the UK.”

Post Office director of insurance Phil Ashkuri said: “The Post Office has already attracted well over half a million insurance customers and this new launch builds on our existing range, which now includes travel, home, motor and van insurance and a payment protection policy – lifestyle protection. As with all our financial services products, our new over-50s life plan offer a simple and straightforward solution at value for money prices.”

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In A Strategic Agreement between Emirates Post and Du

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

Du, the UAE’s new telecom operator, has entered into an agreement with Emirates Post to offer du mobile Pay as You Go lines and recharge cards through 84 post offices across the UAE starting from 18 September 2007.

Emirates Post offices will sell du Pay as You Go, and Visitor mobile lines and recharge cards. Counter staff of Emirates Post offices have been trained to deliver all du services to customers and guide them, as part of du’s goal of making its services accessible in all corners of the UAE.

Abdulla Al Daboos, Director General of Emirates Post, said: “du is a dynamic new player on the UAE telecom landscape and we are delighted to add its services and products to our diversified portfolio.”

“The new service fits into Emirates Post’s strategic diversification plan that aims to provide a clutch of services under one roof through the postal network. All our efforts are focused on providing quality services to customers, with a high degree of convenience and comfort at any of our 85 post offices.”

Commenting on the agreement, Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of du, said: “This partnership with Emirates Post will support our efforts to take our services to a wider customer base, given their postal network across the country. du is committed to changing people’s perception of communication and this is exactly what we are doing here, by providing telecommunication solutions through non-traditional channels.”

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