Press reviews 2006

• Wirtschaftsblatt  (Austria): "Postal figures are raising experts' doubts"

German business consultancy MRU examines Deutsche Post thoroughly.

by Esther Mitterspieler

published 11  April 2006 in the Austrian "Wirtschaftsblatt"

• Berliner Morgenpost: "Deutsche Post radically changes its top management"

Meagre results: Express executive Peter Kruse loses his position. Deutsche Post radically changes its top management.
 


by Birger Nicolai

published 23 September 2006 in the German "Berliner Morgenpost"

• Der Tagesspiegel: "Deutsche Post puts off plans"

Expansion costs are weighing down second quarter results - third and fourth quarter results are expected to improve.

by Axel Granzow

published 02 August 2006 in the German "Tagesspiegel"





  

• Der Tagesspiegel: "Deutsche Post tightens its management"

DHL-Express to become mere parcel and courier service provider. More attractive structures for financial investors.

by Axel Granzow

published 05 September 2006 in the German "Tagesspiegel"





 

• Die Welt: "Deutsche Post plans radical reorganisation"

Profitable mail section to absorb weak parcel section - labour unions fear staff reduction. 

by Birger Nicolai

published 01 December 2006 in the German "Die Welt"

• Die Welt: "Deutsche Post radically reconstructs top management"

Express executive Peter Kruse loses his position. Currently, a Briton and an Australian are the strongest managers under Zumwinkel.

by Birger Nicolai

published 23 September 2006 in the German "Die Welt"




   

• Financial Times Deutschland: "Freight forwarders in a buying frenzy"

Despite last year's huge acquisitions: Logistics section remains extremely fragmented. 

 
by Claudia Wanner

published 02 Januar 2006 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"

• Financial Times Deutschland: "Relaxed regulation"

When the letter monopoly falls at the end of 2007, Deutsche Post might streamline its range. Plus, it exceptionally shares an opinion with its new competitors.

by Claudia Wanner

published 11 October 2006 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"




  

• Financial Times Deutschland: "Cartel suspicion alarms cargo airlines"

Competition authorities expand international examinations. Asian cargo airlines have gotten in observer's sights as well. 

by Jenny Genger, Claudia Wanner and Christine Mai

published 16 Februar 2006 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"





 

• Financial Times Deutschland: "TNT establishes express network in China"

Three bidders are courting Deutsche Post's logistics section. Selling to be completed in August.

by Claudia Wanner

published 30 Juni 2006 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"



 

• Financial Times Deutschland: "GLS attacks express competitors"

Special deliveries to use parcel network's full capacity. Prices one third under competition.


by Claudia Wanner

published 31 Juli 2006 in the German "Financial Times Deutschland"





 

• Financial Times Online: "Deutsche Post examines restructuring the letter section"

Deutsche Post considers to fully merge parcel and letter delivery in Germany in order to lower costs. Experts doubt that the sorting of parcels and letters can be standardised.

by Claudia Wanner

published 03 December 2006 in the German "Financial Times Online"






  

• HANDELSBLATT online: "Ambitious aim"

Private service providers are pushing into the letter market.

by Axel Granzow

published 03 Mai 2006 in the German "HANDELSBLATT online"





    

• HANDELSBLATT online: "Deutsche Post lowers prices"

Deutsche Post amplifies competition on private parcel customers. "To our private customers, we want to offer attractive products at advantageous prices", Deutsche Post CEO Klaus Zumwinkel told the Handelsblatt.

by Axel Granzow

published 07 May 2006 in the German "HANDELSBLATT online"

• HANDELSBLATT online: "Deutsche Post enters Japanese letter market"

by Axel Granzow

published 13 March 2006 in the German "HANDELSBLATT online"





    

• HANDELSBLATT online: "Deutsche Post makes an additional purchase in England"

by Axel Granzow

published 14 February 2006 in the German "HANDELSBLATT online"







    

• HANDELSBLATT online: "51 percent of the shares to remain state owned"

Österreichische Post to go public at the end of May.

published 15 May 2006 in the German "HANDELSBLATT online"





  

• Handelsblatt: "DHL Express buys into Polar Air Cargo"

 
by Axel Granzow

published 17 October 2006 in the German "Handelsblatt"







 

• Handelsblatt: "Deutsche Bahn stands up to Deutsche Post in the air and at sea"

German federal logistics groups are worldwide competitors.

by Axel Granzow

published 19 May 2006 in the German "Handelsblatt"

• Leipziger Volkszeitung: "Major attack on letter monopoly"
  

Deutsche Post's letter competitors are forming up.

published 20 February 2006 in the German "Leipziger Volkszeitung"

• Manager Magazin: "Operation threatening letter"

Deutsche Post CEO Zumwinkel wants to defy new competitors in the letter market - and save his cash cow. But how? 

by Michael Machatschke

published 15 December 2006 in the German "Manager Magazin"

• netzeitung.de: "DHL saves millions due to fewer managers"

published 23 March 2006 in the German "netzeitung.de"




 

• Welt am Sonntag: "Deutsche Post - global postmaster general"

Klaus Zumwinkel has transformed a government agency into the world's biggest transportation group. But Deutsche Post earns too little. This could threaten its independence.
 

by Birger Nicolai
published 06 August 2006 in the German "Welt am Sonntag"

• Welt am Sonntag: "Headwind for the 'yellow giant'"

The letter monopoly ends in the year 2007. Already now new service providers are lining up. They are hoping for a billion euro business, as many Hamburg citizens are dissatisfied with Deutsche Post's services.

by Elke Bodderas

published 09 July 2006 in the German "Welt am Sonntag"

• WirtschaftsWoche online: "Deutsche Post tightens management"

published 25 September 2006 in the German "WirtschaftsWoche online"