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European Express Parcel prices for TNT & Fedex
Spreadsheet of prices for Fedex & TNT for deliveries between:
Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, UK, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain & Portugal.
European Business Mail Market Shares
Various documents relating to European postal market shares
Read MoreSwedish Posten Interim results January-June 2002
–Operating earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2002 were Skr 570 m (-253). The earnings improvement is attributable to the reversal of provisions previously made for future losses in the cashier network of Skr 916 m.
–The rollout of the new service network is proceeding according to plan. 55 of Posten’s 91 local areas have implemented the new service network.
–The Swedish Parliament has increased subsidies for cashier service to Skr 400 m. The EU Commission found the government subsidies in compliance with EU regulations, facilitating the reversal of Skr 916 m in provisions.
–The alliance with La Poste/DPD is proceeding according to plan. La Poste has become a 50% partner in Posten’s Polish subsidiary, Masterlink, which, in turn, has acquired the franchise rights to DPD (Direct Parcel Distribution) in Poland for the coming 15 years. Posten has also acquired the franchise rights to DPD in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for the coming five years.
Municipalities Give 'Thumbs-Up' to ePostboxen
Many of Sweden’s local governments have given the thumbs-up to Posten’s electronic infrastructure — ePostboxen. Residents will now have the choice of receiving bills and bulk mailings from municipalities either electronically or by regular postal mail.
Offering residents a choice between receiving daycare bills andbulk mailings either electronically or by regular postal mail enablesmunicipalities to raise the level of service. Down the road, these localgovernments wil l also enjoy pared distribution costs, says MargaretaChowra, product manager for ePostboxen, Posten.
As of this writing, the ePostboxen delivery option will be available to residents in the following areas: Arvidsjaur, Bollnas, Eksjo, Gislaved, Gallivare, Habo, Hudiksvall, Hultsfred, Hogsby, Kramfors, Ljusdal, Norrkoping, Nassjo, Ovanaker, Pajala, Solleftea, Tranas, Uppsala, Vaggeryd, Vilhelmina, Vindeln, and Ostersund.
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