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Ofcom sets out measures to protect the universal postal service

Royal Mail's competitors could face regulatory intervention in future if Ofcom considers them to be posing a "material threat to the provision of the universal service".

US Postmaster General defends five-day delivery, unveils same day mail service

US Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe used the National Postal Forum in San Francisco this week to renew calls for the US Congress to let the US Postal Service (USPS) end Saturday deliveries and to...

USPS showcases MyPost electronic notification system

The US Postal Service (USPS) has begun testing a new concept known as MyPost that lets consumers and small businesses preview electronically what's in their physical mail box that day.

Ricoh partners with TEC Mailing Solutions to offer SaaS mailing tools

Ricoh Production Print Solutions used the National Postal Forum (NPF) in San Francisco this week to unveil a new partnership with TEC Mailing Solutions on a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS)...

CWU members vote in favour of downstream access boycott

Royal Mail postal workers could begin boycotting mail from rival downstream access (DSA) providers such as TNT and UK Mail "in the next few months" following a Communication Workers Union (CWU)...

St Ives shares hit high note following interim results

Shares in St Ives hit a 52-week high as the group posted double-digit profit growth in its interim results this morning.

Synergie Group in administration

Synergie Group has been placed in administration following the failure of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

Eclipse and 4DM merge sales teams

The two formerly separate sales and commercial teams of 4DM and its owner, Eclipse Colour, have been restructured to create two group-wide teams.

Communisis profits up 23% year-on-year in 2012

Communisis has recorded a 23% increase in operating profit before exceptional items to 11.6m on turnover of 229.8m in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012.

Promail adds iMM polywrappers to range

Promail has added the iMM i6 range of polywrapping machines to its reseller arsenal after signing an exclusive UK distribution agreement with manufacturer International Mailroom Machines (IMM).