Disposal of the trading operations and certain asseys of Hays Logistics
DISPOSAL OF THE TRADING OPERATIONS AND CERTAIN ASSETS OF HAYS LOGISTICS
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Postcomm demands information on UK Royal Mail discounts
Postcomm has received information which suggests that Royal Mail is offering substantial discounts to attract catalogue mail. These discounts have not been notified by Royal Mail to Postcomm or published in accordance with Condition 7 of its licence. They were also subject to confidentiality agreements. Postcomm accordingly yesterday (26 November 2003) served a provisional enforcement order on Royal Mail requiring it to provide detailed information about the alleged discounts, to maintain all documents and records, and to refrain from departing from its published tariffs without proper notice to Postcomm and publication.
Royal Mail today notified Postcomm that it will comply with the order.
Palletforce new service to Belgium
UK pallet network Palletforce has launched a nightly direct link from its UK hub in Lichfield to Belgian member Gillemot, based inKampenhout. The link, operated by Redhead International, provides for a 48 hour door-to-door service throughout Belgium and the Netherlands.
Read MoreWaldron to head UK Post Office joint venture
Patrick Waldron has been named CEO of the newly formed joint venture between The Bank of Ireland Group and the UK’s Post Office Ltd, part of the Royal Mail Group. The operation expects to offer personal loans, savings accounts, credit cards, personal insurance and mortgages.
Read MoreUK Royal Mail newspaper service to be axed
The Royal Mail has confirmed plans to scrap a service allowing newspapers to be sent first-class for the price of second-class postage.
It would disappear if the Royal Mail goes ahead with its plans to scrap the service which it says is no longer commercially viable and which costs it £7m a year.
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