Tag: UK

Transtar deal will see firm stick to its roots

Posted by | Aug 2, 2002 | |

FREIGHT forwarding firm Transtar has been bought by its management in a deal backed by a fund designed to strengthen commerce and create jobs in South Yorkshire.
Lee Bolsover and Jayne Wilkinson, who have been at the firm for the past 10 years, secured an investment of GBP500,000 from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF).
Transtar works with suppliers such as DHL to offer freight forwarding services throughout the world. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, was financed through a mix of loans and equity supported by a facility from Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Postal workers strike looms closer

Posted by | Aug 2, 2002 | |

The threat of the first national strike by postal staff for 30 years came closer yesterday when dates were set for a ballot of 180,000 workers in a row over jobs.
Members of the Communication Workers Union will start voting on August 27, with the result due on September 12.
The union has claimed that the employment conditions of 7,000 cleaners and engineers due to transfer from Consignia to a joint venture with Balfour Beatty will worsen.
General secretary Bill Hayes said loyal workers were having their pensions threatened and job security put at risk.
Any strike would be the first involving delivery, counters and parcels staff since 1971 when there was a six-week walkout.

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Endeva wins contracts with Argos and Appliances Online

Posted by | Aug 1, 2002 | |

High Street retailer Argos and web-based domestic goods supplier Appliances Online have both selected fulfilment, installatoin and servicing operator Endeva to provide a range of specialised services to support the 2 companies respective home delivery operations.

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