May 23 (Reuters) – Belgian postal operator bpost will list a minority stake, currently held by private equity group CVC Funds, on the Brussels stock exchange, the group said on Thursday.

The Belgian state will continue to hold a 50.01 percent stake in the former monopoly and will not sell shares in the offering, bpost said.

Read more: Belgian postal group bpost to list on Brussels exchange | Reuters.

Junk mail is useful.So says Canada Post in a direct pitch to Canadians to take down their “no flyers” signs, arguing that they are missing out on coupons, catalogues and community notices.

Addressed to Occupant, letters from Amanda Maltby, Canada Post’s chief privacy officer and general manager of compliance began arriving this week in some residents’ mailboxes across the country.

Read more: Canada Post makes direct pitch for junk mail | Toronto Star.

Don’t expect to receive your mail anytime soon; Fort McMurray’s postal workers are on strike.

On Wednesday morning, Canada Post informed local employees through a letter that beginning in October, parcel delivery will be contracted out to private, third-party companies.

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 736, which represents approximately fifty of the region’s postal workers, were outraged at the news and walked off the job.

Read more: Postal workers strike over contractors, low pay | Local | News | Fort McMurray Today.

There are now 403 million reasons why Royal Mail should not be privatised. Financial results for Royal Mail just announced show that operating profits in the latest 52 weeks jumped to £403m, from £105m in the previous year. The government has signalled it intends to press ahead with a deeply unpopular privatisation even though Royal Mail achieved this return to profitability while remaining in the public sector.

Read more: Royal Mail is doing well in the public sector – why privatise it? | Michael Burke | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk.

Nominations for the Postal Technology International Awards 2013 have opened. The awards are designed to recognise and reward all the hard work currently taking place in the postal industry.

The awards cover various areas of the industry and nominations can be put forward by anyone working in the sector. The categories are: Automation Technology of the Year; Digital Mail Innovation of the Year; Environmental Achievement of the Year; Last Mile Delivery Innovation of the Year; Retail Innovation of the Year; Service Provider of the Year; and Supplier of the Year.

Read more: Nominations open for the Postal Technology International Awards 2013.

MANILA, May 21 (PIA) — The Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) has partnered with the world’s leading express services provider, DHL to provide more shipping options to its customers.

“Our partnership will see us leverage on the extensive network and services of DHL Express to further boost our product offerings and reach. It will extend over and beyond the maximum weight limit permissible and outside of the existing serviceable countries of our Express Mail Service,” said Philippine Postal Corporation CEO and Postmaster General Manager Josefina dela Cruz.

Dela Cruz added that the partnership will enable them to be more globally competitive and ready to serve the increasing demands of customers through the provision of prompt and affordable services.

Read more: PIA | Philippine Information Agency | PhlPost, DHL partnership to boost postal service.

Postal staff in Jersey could be used to check on older, disabled or isolated islanders as part of their rounds.

The idea for the Call and Check scheme came from a postman after workers were asked what other services could be offered as demand for post falls.

Staff who opt in for the voluntary scheme would report anything unusual or suspicious they notice while out delivering mail.

Read more: BBC News – Jersey postal staff to check on vulnerable islanders.

The state-owned delivery company will unveil earnings of between £300m and £400m in its full-year results this week, up from £211m last year, according to analysts.

The strong performance will boost Royal Mail ahead of its planned £3bn stockmarket listing, expected later this year, in what would be the biggest privatisation for 20 years.

Read more: Royal Mail set to deliver bumper profits on back of online shopping boom – Telegraph.

The news is the latest blow to the Coalition’s plans to privatise the UK’s national postal service by March next year.

Last week it emerged that the Bow Group, a Tory think tank, was warning Conservative MPs against selling off Royal Mail.

The National Federation of Sub-Postmasters, which represents thousands of post offices, will call for an immediate delay in plans to privatise Royal Mail amid “serious concerns over the future of the post office network”.

Read more: Britain's post offices tell Government: 'Don't sell off Royal Mail' – Telegraph.

There are claims that some workers who deliver parcels for Australia Post are being paid less than the minimum wage and are not covered by worker’s compensation or superannuation.

Fiona Lawson claims she is owed almost $16,000 by the contractor who employed her and is planning to launch legal action in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Read more: Australia Post subcontractor launches legal action saying she has been 'underpaid' – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).