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Trump thinks about privatizing U.S. Postal Service, Washington Post reports

U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump has expressed an eager interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service in recent weeks, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, mentioning three people with knowledge of the matter. The U.S. Post Workplace, which has lost more than $100 billion given that 2007, reported a net loss of $9.5 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, a $3-billion larger loss than in 2015, mostly due to a year-over-year boost in non-cash workers' settlement cost. When informed of the agency's yearly losses, Trump said the government needs to not subsidize the company, according to the Washington Post....

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US Postal Service chief protects plan to buy increasing variety of EVs

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy protected plans to buy a rising number of electric delivery lorries and said he did not plan to return funding allocated for zeroemission models without legislation from Congress. In 2023, Congress provided USPS $3 billion as part of a $430. billion environment expense to buy EVs and charging infrastructure--. consisting of $1.2 billion for electrical cars. It prepares to purchase. some 66,000 electrical cars by 2028. DeJoy stated at a U.S. Legislature hearing on. Tuesday that the EV purchase strategy makes service sense for USPS. Reuters reported recently that Donald Trump's shift. group is thinking...

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Wall Street Journal - Dec 4

The following are the leading stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has actually not validated these stories and does not attest their accuracy. - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is thinking about dropping his candidate to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Guv Ron DeSantis in his place. - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stated on Wednesday he would lift a surprise martial law statement he had actually imposed simply hours previously, pulling back in a standoff with parliament which roundly rejected his effort to prohibit political activity and censor the media. - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's...

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US Postal Service delivered a minimum of 99.2 million ballots for 2024 election

The U.S. Postal Service said on Monday it provided a minimum of 99.2 million ballots to and from voters in the November presidential election. USPS stated at least 99.88% of tallies were provided to election officials within a week. In September, a group of about 3 lots election authorities had raised major issues about USPS's capability to deliver countless tallies for the 2024 presidential election. The authorities had cited concerns about processing center operations, lost or delayed election mail, and front-line training shortages impacting USPS's ability to provide election mail in a prompt and precise manner. The efficiency resembles 2020,...

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Weather condition permitting, UPS, FedEx poised for on-time US holiday gift deliveries

The weak demand bedeviling package delivery business like United Parcel Service and FedEx promises to be terrific news for online U.S. shoppers who desire fast, ontime holiday gift delivery. Barring an unanticipated rise in online present buying due to severe winter season storms, significant delivery firms are well-positioned for on-time shipment performance to approach 100%, stated Satish Jindel, founder of shipping consultancy ShipMatrix. As long as the weather holds up and people have the ability to go to shops, the parcel carriers must have no problem handling the volume, stated Jindel, who included that in-store shopping likewise decreases the probability...

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Wall Street Journal - Nov 25

The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not attest their precision. - Trae Stephens, a partner at Peter Thiel's Creators Fund venture-capital company, is under factor to consider by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to end up being the deputy secretary of. defense. - The U.S., Europe and a handful of other rich nations. agreed to triple the funding they offer climate-change. tasks in the developing world to at least $300 billion a year. by 2035. - President-elect Donald Trump's candidate for U.S. Treasury. secretary, Scott Bessent, will prioritize...

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Judge decreases UPS chauffeur's $237.6 million bias verdict to $39.6 million

A federal judge lowered a $237.6. million jury award versus United Parcel Service to. $ 39.6 million when it comes to a Black previous chauffeur who implicated. the bundle delivery business of workplace bias and wrongful. shooting. In a choice made public on Friday, U.S. District Judge. Thomas Rice in Yakima, Washington, accepted UPS' demand to. throw away a $198 million in punitive damages award, finding. jurors acted unreasonably in granting the amount to Tahvio Gratton. The decision does not affect the jury's $39.6 million award. to Gratton for psychological distress, but UPS plans to ask that it. be thrown...

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Canada Post workers go on nationwide strike ahead of holiday season

About 55,000 Canada Post workers went on strike for the second time in 6 years on Friday after their union said it had stopped working to reach a pay handle the postal operator in the runup to the holiday. Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, who has two times this year moved to end work disagreements in other sectors, explained he was not considering another intervention for the time being. The union is demanding wage boosts in line with inflation, cost-of-living adjustment payments to be rolled into the fundamental wage rate, and safe working conditions. The union had issued a three-day...

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Canada Post employees go on across the country strike ahead of holiday

About 55,000 Canada Post workers went on strike Friday after their union stated it had actually failed to reach a. pay deal with the postal operator in the runup to the holiday. season. The union is requiring, to name a few things, wage boosts. in line with inflation, cost-of-living modification payments to be. rolled into the basic wage rate, and safe working conditions. The union had actually issued a three-day strike notice to Canada. Post previously this week. After a year of bargaining with little development, postal. workers made the tough decision to strike, the Canadian. Union of Postal Employee...

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US Postal Service warns it should continue cost cuts or run the risk of bailout

The U.S. Postal Service stated on Thursday it must continue to cut costs and boost profits or dangers requiring a federal government bailout to help the organization prevent monetary collapse. USPS reported on Thursday a bottom line of $9.5 billion for its fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a $3-billion larger loss than last year, largely due to a year-over-year increase in non-cash workers' settlement expenditure. Total operating income was $79.5. billion, up 1.7%. If we do nothing more, we stay on the path to either a. federal government bailout or completion of this fantastic organization as we. know it, the...

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UK regulator to begin thorough probe into GXO's $962 mln Wincanton deal

Britain's competitors regulator stated on Thursday it referred GXO Logistics' acquisition of UK peer Wincanton to an indepth investigation after the U.S.based warehousing firm did not present remedies for competitors concerns. CONTEXT GXO outbid CEVA, a system of French shipping firm CMA CGM, to purchase the British logistics company for 762 million pounds ($ 962.3. million) in March to broaden into the UK's aerospace, utilities,. commercial, and health care sectors. Wincanton operates in the UK and Ireland and offers supply. chain services to services across sectors. It counts IKEA,. Primark, and BAE Systems among its customers. GXO runs in practically...

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Canada - Nov 13

These are some of the most important stories in selected Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. THE GLOBE AND MAIL Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon ordered the country's Labor Relations Board to end disputes at the ports in Vancouver and Montreal citing economic damage. Dye and Durham unveiled its proposed slate of directors in advance of its annual meeting. Four of the seven directors are newcomers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has said that the ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and its employees is a result...

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British Organization - Dec 17

The following are the top stories on business pages of British papers. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - The UK government is to take a golden share in Royal Mail as part of a contract with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky that paves the way for a 3.6 billion pounds ($ 4.57 billion). overseas takeover of the previous state postal operator. - Arm Holdings chief executive Rene Haas has actually been. selected as a non-executive director of AstraZeneca as. part of a refresh of the board of Britain's most important public....

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UK's Ofcom fines Royal Mail for the second time over missed shipment targets

Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Friday fined Royal Mail, owned by International Circulation Solutions (IDS), 10.5 million pounds ($ 13.26 million). for failing to satisfy delivery targets over the past year. This is the second fine issued versus the business after it. was fined $6.9 million in November 2023 for stopping working to satisfy. delivery targets. This is the second time we have actually fined the company since the. pandemic. Royal Mail has actually provided an enhancement plan, and we're. seeing some signs of progress, but it must go even more and faster. to provide the service that individuals expect,...

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Trump may cancel United States Postal Service electrical mail truck agreement, sources state

Donald Trump's transition group is considering canceling the U.S. Postal Service's agreements to energize its delivery fleet, as part of a wider suite of executive orders targeting electric cars, according to three sources knowledgeable about the strategies. The relocation, which could be unveiled in the early days of Trump's administration that begins on Jan. 20, is in line with Trump's project guarantees to roll back President Joe Biden's. efforts to decarbonize U.S. transportation to combat environment. change-- a program Trump has actually stated is unnecessary and possibly. damaging to the economy. Reuters has previously reported that Trump is preparing to....

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Trump might cancel United States Postal Service electric mail truck contract, sources state

Donald Trump's transition group is considering canceling the U.S. Postal Service's contracts to amaze its shipment fleet, as part of a more comprehensive suite of executive orders targeting electric automobiles, according to three sources acquainted with the strategies. The move, which might be revealed in the early days of Trump's administration that begins on Jan. 20, remains in line with Trump's project assures to roll back President Joe Biden's. efforts to decarbonize U.S. transportation to combat environment. modification-- a program Trump has stated is unneeded and possibly. harming to the economy. Reuters has previously reported that Trump is planning to....

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India probe clears DHL, FedEx, UPS of cost collusion accusations, file programs

An Indian antitrust examination has concluded there was no cost collusion between the domestic systems of delivery business DHL, United Parcel Service and FedEx, according to three sources and a file seen . The Competitors Commission of India (CCI) ordered an examination in 2022 into more than a lots shipment companies for alleged collusion on discount rates and tariffs and had reviewed thousands of emails to examine the fees business charged for airport services, Reuters reported in January. The case was filed by the Federation of Indian Publishers, which grumbled that international business, together with lots of domestic companies, were...

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United States startup Lyten to invest over $1 bln in Nevada lithium-sulfur battery factory

Silicon Valley startup Lyten revealed on Tuesday its strategy to construct the world's very first gigafactory for lithiumsulfur batteries in Reno, Nevada, as companies seek to capitalize on the need for more inexpensive source of power for electrical cars. With battery costs considerably affecting EV rates, automakers are increasingly searching for alternative innovations to make such cars available to a larger market. Lyten, backed by Chrysler-parent Stellantis and shipment providers FedEx, stated it would invest more than $1 billion in the center that would initially create 200 tasks, growing to more than 1,000 in northern Nevada. Nevada's Reno is also...

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British Business - Oct 15

The following are the leading stories on the business pages of British papers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their precision. The Times - Greensill's administrators have recuperated additional funds of 41 million pounds ($ 53.5 million) for creditors of the finance company, which collapsed in the middle of an outcry over its lobbying of federal government officials. - British finance minister Rachel Reeves declined to rule out raising the nationwide insurance coverage taxes that organizations pay, saying on Monday that a pre-election dedication not to raise the rate of social security contributions applied to...

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InPost to buy remaining 70% in Menzies, SkyNews reports

Parcel locker business InPost is in very innovative talks to purchase the 70% stake it does not currently own in British logistics firm Menzies, Sky News reported on Monday. InPost decreased to comment. Pointing out unnamed sources, SkyNews said the deal was most likely to be announced this week. InPost purchased a 30% stake in Menzies for 49.3 million pounds ($ 64.4 million) last year and has a three-year choice to purchase the staying 70%. InPost CEO Rafal Brzoska said last month the company would decide on whether to use the call alternative by the end of the year. The...

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From Boeing to Detroit Three, United States labor unions flex muscle

U.S. planemaker Boeing has prevented a possible strike after reaching a tentative labor offer with a union representing more than 32,000 workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, the latest in a series of labor negotiations that brought doubledigit wage boosts in spite of a tight labor market and stubborn inflation. Here are some sectors and companies that dealt with hard settlements in 2023: MEDIA. Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new. three-year agreement with major studios on Oct. 9. Movie and. television writers had walked off the job in May over. settlement, staffing and residual payments,...