Swiss Post to help harmonise registers
Swiss Post is offering a service to cantons and municipalities to undertake the allocation of the national dwelling identification number (“EWID”).
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Liberal Democratic Party eyes merged postal services (Japan)
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has started discussions on revising the postal privatization law.
Read MoreEU rules no illegal state aid for France's Banque Postale
No breach of EU rules as a result of financing of retirement pensions.
Read MoreTwo out of three post offices could close if Royal Mail loses contract and EU subsidy
The Post Office Card Account contract is seen as a lifeline for many branches and cannot be used in other banks or shops.
Read MoreMassive lay-offs planned at Polish Post
Poland’s state-owned postal service intends to make up to 15,000 redundancies in an attempt to cut costs.
The biggest cuts are to be made in the company’s extensive administration – clerical workers, accountants, inspectors and mail sorters in big cities are facing the cut. So are some of the employees of small post offices in towns and villages.
In October, the head of the Polish Post is to present a reconstruction and modernization scheme. At least eight sorting facilities are to be fully automated. It is also possible that the Polish Post will introduce a programme allowing for electronically monitoring the whereabouts of parcels and letters next year.
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