A recent survey by IPSOS into the quality of the postal service indicated that in September and October 2001, just 74.6 per cent of letters were distributed one day after having been posted, and 96.4 per cent were delivered two days after having been posted. La Poste is contractually obliged to ensure that 90 per cent are delivered the following day and 97 per cent two days later
Read MoreThe European Commission said Wednesday it was fining the Belgian postal service 2.5 million euros (2.23 million dollars) for unfairly using its monopoly powers to compete with the private British courier service Hays.
Read MoreDeutscher Paketdienst (DPD), a German parcel forwarder, announced yesterday that it would close down DPD France, its French franchise subsidiary, on 15 January 2002. It closed the year 2000 with losses and was also set to register losses this year.
Read MoreLosses, profits and delivery performances – USPS, La Poste, Poste Italiane, Deutsche Post
Read MoreBelgian postal services operator La Poste, which has been heavily criticised for its performance by the government in recent weeks, held a meeting of its administrative board on Friday. Following the meeting, the group issued a communique relating to its plan of action for resolving its problems. The board also confirmed its wish to guarantee La Poste’s quality of service and to pursue its modernisation.
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