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2008 Royal Mail UK programme unveiled

Posted by | May 7, 2007 | |

Royal Mail have revealed their provisional stamp issue programme for 2008 with a number of interesting subjects set to be featured.

The programme is shown below and is subject to change:

January: James Bond – Centenary of Birth of Ian Fleming
February: Working Dogs – Centenary of first police dogs in UK – Europa issue
February: The Houses of Lancaster and York – Commencing a new series: ‘Kings & Queens’
March: S.O.S Rescue at Sea – Centenary of the adoption of SOS as the signal for distress at sea
March: Celebrating Northern Ireland – Continuing the series The Four Countries of the UK
April: Insects – ‘Action for Species’
May: Cathedrals – 300th anniversary of completion of St Paul’s Cathedral
June: Classic Film – Film anniversaries
July: Airshows – Centenary of first powered flight in UK
August: Olympics – 2008 Beijing Olympics
September: RAF Uniforms – Continuing the series Uniforms of the Military
September: Country Definitives – 50th anniversary
October: Women of Achievement – 150th anniversary of birth of Emmeline Pankhurst
November: Christmas
November: Lest We Forget – 90th anniversary of end of the First World War

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Finland Post receives gold level certification from EMS cooperative

Posted by | May 7, 2007 | |

In Bern, Switzerland, at the end of April, EMS Cooperative under the Universal Postal Union (UPU) awarded Finland Post Corporation Gold Level Certification for its Express Mail Service (EMS) quality in Finland in 2006. This was the first time Finland Post achieved such certification.

EMS Cooperative measures the EMS service quality of all of its 140 member countries’ postal operators, using the quality of EMS performance, service and item tracking as indicators. Based on these criteria, it awards gold, silver and bronze level certifications to its member countries’ postal operators. Finland Post received a Silver Award in 2005 and a Bronze Award in 2001 and 2002.

– I am confident that this award will enhance Finland Post’s world-wide recognition as an efficient and reliable delivery operator in Finland. We hope that this will also increase our volume of parcels from abroad, says Eemeli Vaheristo, Product Manager.

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Sound Nordic growth for Norway Post

Posted by | May 7, 2007 | |

Norway Post is today presenting its financial statements for the first quarter 2007, which show that its total operating revenue rose by 17.1 per cent to NOK 6 720 million.

The Group’s earnings before taxes (EBIT) came to NOK 841 million, compared to NOK 349 million for the first quarter last year. The earnings were affected by a gain of NOK 623 million on the sale of property at Biskop Gunnerus gate 14B (Norway Post’s Letter-sorting Centre). EBIT margin for the first quarter – including this sale – was 12.5 per cent, compared to 6.1 per cent for the equivalent period last year.

After taking account of non-recurring effects, the earnings before tax came to NOK 219 million, a reduction of NOK 133 million compared to the first quarter 2006. This decline is mainly due to increased costs relating to quality, service, the start-up of CityMail in Denmark and human resources.

The growth in Norway Post’s revenue was mainly due to acquisitions and a high level of activity in industry. Norway Post bought three Swedish companies during the quarter: ErgoGroup bought SYSteam AB, an IT service provider, while Posten Norge bought Transflex AB, a transport and logistics company, and Customer:View AB, which provides individualised customer communication services.

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Caixa Galicia to offer Western Union Money Transfer Services

Posted by | May 7, 2007 | |

Caixa Galicia, one of the leading financial service providers in Spain, and The Western Union Company, a leading provider of global money transfer services, have reached an agreement to offer Western Union Money Transfer services via Caixa Galicia’s offices in Spain.

Caixa Galicia now joins The Western Union Company’s network of approximately 305,000 Agent locations, including Western Union’s existing Agents in Spain, Correos y Telegrafos, Fexco Espana, Cambitur Internacional and Angelo Costa.

Agent representatives offer Western Union services through more than 8,400 service points and offices in Spain, reinforcing Western Union’s presence in the northeast region of the peninsula.

“This agreement marks the beginning of a successful relationship between two financial services companies, each with a global reach and trusted reputation,” said Mario Barbas, Western Union’s regional vice president for Southern Europe.

Caixa Galicia is one of the top financial institutions in Spain, with more than 800 bank offices in 10 countries.

The company will offer Western Union services to consumers wanting to make efficient remittances.

Western Union is recognized for its speed, efficiency, reliability and worldwide accessibility.

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Expanded services for City Link and Target Express

Posted by | May 6, 2007 | |

Courier company City Link is standardising its brand, product, operations and sales function across the combined City Link and newly acquired Target Express business. A number of new initiatives have been announced including offerings for the bulk post market, wider international services and track and trace for Target Express customers.

From 1 May, the City Link brand will appear on the full fleet of 4,350 commercial vehicles across the UK, and an enhanced product range will launch, available to all existing and new customers.

For the first time, City Link will target the bulk post market, there will also be a wider range of international services. Meanwhile, former Target Express customers will be offered a greater level of security, track and trace functionality for the first time, and additional products such as nominated time delivery including before 7.30am.

The new product set caters for every eventuality for B2B and B2C markets. Sales of the new product range will be the responsibility of a single, unified sales team. The new team will be structured by region to provide local focus with the back up of nationwide support systems.

Later this year, there will be additional investment in new and existing mechanical handling equipment, depot technology and cage tracking. The fleet will also be enhanced with the purchase of 140 hard-sided trailers and 7,000 new wheeled cages.

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