December 25, 2010
"After 20 years of discussions and finally the adoption of the Third Postal Directive, the development of competition in the postal market remains very slow." (Hellmail Postal News)
December 25, 2010
Heavy overnight snowfall disrupted air travel across western Europe Friday, forcing more than 800 flight cancellations and leading to major delays in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
December 25, 2010
Canada Post has taken delivery of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial delivery vehicle in Canada. The van is built on a Ford Transit Connect body with Azure Dynamics powertrain.
December 25, 2010
If reforms are to succeed, they must ensure that the Postal Service has the freedom and leeway to leverage its unrivaled brand, network and technology, and invest across markets into new and promising services.
December 27, 2010
(Financial Times) The postal workers’ leader has refused to rule out industrial action to stop Royal Mail privatisation, saying his union’s political campaign can still put a stick in the coalition’s spokes.
December 31, 2010
A recent USPS's Inspector General study suggests that USPS has "failed to justify millions of dollars worth of workshare discounts. Excessive discounts could cost the Postal Service money and lead to inefficiencies in mail processing.
January 1, 2011
India's Department of Post will collaborate with leading banks -- IDBI, HSBC and ICICI Bank--to provide cards (on the line of credit cards) to rural people in order to facilitate non-cash transactions for purchase of products and services.
January 1, 2011
The Mexican Postal Service introduced the Industrial Operating System (WIS) earlier this year, which has already improved mail delivery from the City of Mexico to other states and even other countries.