FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is pictured at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has taken control of logistics unit Cainiao and pledged to spend 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) over five years to
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Minister backs unbundling of Nigerian Postal Serivce
Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, has thrown the Ministry’s weight behind the ongoing reform and unbundling of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) by the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE); saying the move would strengthen and reposition it for full e-commerce and e-government services. The Minister who express regret on the state
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Nigeria Customs impound 18 bulletproof Vehicles in Abuja
- Over 283 exotic Vehicles Impounded by the Service in the last two months Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it had impounded exotic bulletproof vehicles, which were imported into the country without payment of duties. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja on
FedEx to raise shipping rates for some services
A package of the FedEx courier delivery services company is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/Illustration (Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Monday it would raise shipping rates for some of its services from Jan. 1. FedEx Express rates will go up by an average
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Truckers Are in No Hurry to Have Their Hours Tracked
Drivers worry about lost income with a December rule requiring electronic logs. Electronic logs are aimed at enforcing a limit of 11 hours of driving during a 14-hour on-duty stretch. (WSJ)-Federal and state officials have given truckers until December to install electronic monitors that track their time on the road. The new
Why Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, equipped with Waymo's self-driving technology. Source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Waymo CEO predicts Self-Driving Trucks May Come Before Taxi Service Alphabet arm exploring "goods transportation" and ride-hailing Krafcik says Ford and GM could still partner with Waymo Bloomberg - Alphabet Inc.’s driverless vehicle technology may come to market first in