MaltaPost to retain USO, but not postal monopoly
Postal regulators on Malta have said they are not handing MaltaPost a continuing monopoly on delivering letters under 50g next year, contrary to local media reports.
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Protecting the Universal Postal Service
Paul Galpin, managing director of UK third party logistics solutions provider P2P Mailing, says change is necessary if the Universal Postal Service is to be protected, despite an outcry over Royal Mail’s postal rate increases.
Read MorePostNL seeks €125m compensation to run universal postal services
PostNL has handed in a nine-figure invoice to Dutch regulators for payment to meet the costs of providing universal postal services in the Netherlands.
Read MoreLa Poste to hire 10,000 additional staff by 2014
La Poste has concluded several months of negotiations with four trade unions in a new wage deal for 2012.
Read MoreRoyal Mail seeks power to hike second class rate by 53%
Royal Mail is urging regulators in the UK to abandon price caps for most of its services, and set the remaining second class letters price cap at 55p.
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