Belfast Telegraph France fine threat for Royal MailBelfast TelegraphGLS is a Europe-wide parcel delivery service acquired by Royal Mail in 1999, that bought its French unit – which was originally founded in 1979 – the following year. Results for the 12 months to the end of March this year showed …

Royal Mail Subsidiary Accused of Breaking French Antitrust LawInternational Business Times UKIts subsidiary, GLS France, is accused by the country's regulator of breaching antitrust law. The allegation is part of a wider investigation into the parcels industry. Following the news, Royal Mail shares dipped by more than 2% on the …

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This Is What Happened When I Took the MTA Bus to Pick Up Food StampsThe American ProspectLike Darlena Cunha, the author of a much-discussed Washington Post piece titled “This Is What Happened When I Drove My Mercedes to Pick Up Food Stamps,” I'm a college-educated woman who had a promising …

UPDATE 1-Royal Mail given notice of French competition investigationReutersLONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail has received notice from French competition authorities over a possible breach of antitrust law by one of its subsidiaries, which could result in a fine for the recently privatised group. Royal Mail said … …

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Evening Standard Royal Mail facing £160m fine after subsidiary caught in French competition probeEvening StandardGLS contributed about 17% of Royal Mail's£9.45 billion revenue for the year to March 30. The network covers 37 countries but its main markets are Germany, Italy and France. “We are currently considering the notice received …