GEMA, the French association of mutual insurance companies, yesterday joined in with the ferocious opposition expressed by the FFSA, another association of insurance companies, to the supposed intention of French post office La Poste to sell car and home-contents insurance.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2002 Feb 12, 2002 La Poste has now completed the deal to acquire Delta Diffusion through its subsidiary Mediapost. In consideration the vendor company Comareg has taken 33 per cent of Mediapost.
This is the completion of a deal announced in May last year
Read MoreThe banks say they want close ties with La Poste (F.PST) but no longer see how they can incorporate it into Eulia, the two-way alliance they set up last year. As a result, France’s powerful national post office could end up looking elsewhere for the partner it needs to develop its banking business. ‘Eulia has been set up with two partners. Even with just two, it’s already difficult,” says Alexandre de Lestrange, an analyst who follows La Poste for ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. A lot of decisions have been taken, management has been appointed, teams have been put in place. It’s not going to be easy to start all over again three months on.
Read MoreDeutsche Post of Germany, Netherlands Post Offices (TPG) and La Poste of France have until March 8 to submit binding bids in the part-privatisation of Hellenic Post Offices. The shortlisted companies were asked to submit their proposals on forging a strategic alliance that would be accompanied by a 10 percent holding in Hellenic Post Offices; and the creation of a joint venture in speed deliveries.
Read MoreGilles Moutel has been appointed managing director of the southern Europe division of the French mail services company Geopost.
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