DHL to move headquarters to South Florida
The express-mail company DHL will consolidate its two home offices in Seattle and Florida and move its headquarters to South Florida during the next 15 months.
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US giant expands European network
US giant expands European network
Read MoreUSPS eases rule for non-profit fund raising associated press
USPS has announced a rule change to permit non-profit organizations to have professional fund-raisers handle their mailings.
Use of the lower postage rates allowed for non-profit groups had been limited to mail sent by those organizations themselves.
Under the change, effective Nov. 13, professional fund-raising businesses will be allowed to mail at the lower rates when they are sending mail for qualified charities.
Read MoreAstar COO: no DHL influence here
An Astar Air Cargo executive told a Department of Transportation hearing that DHL Worldwide Express has no influence over its operations. Gary Hammes, who took over as chief operating officer of Astar Air Cargo, formerly DHL Airways, just six weeks ago, testified that while DHL pays to maintain Astar’s fleet and contributes 90% of revenues, it does not interfere in day-to-day operations.
The hearing in Washington came as part of the ongoing investigation into whether Astar’s ownership skirts U.S. law. FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service have charged that DHL Worldwide of Brussels and parent Deutsche Post Word Net, the German postal and logistics giant, illegally control American-owned Astar.
Read MoreDHL is Oracle’s new shipping partner
The world’s largest software supplier Oracle has chosen DHL, the market leader in the international express business, to be its partner for parcel and document shipping. The arrangement between the two leading companies initially covers the dispatch of items within the USA. In the long term there are plans for the partnership to be extended to Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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