PeP problems hits DP DHL
Unwelcome as it may be to Deutsche Post DHL, it is the performance of its Post-eCommerce-Parcel (PeP) division that will grab the attention in its recently published third quarter results.
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Unwelcome as it may be to Deutsche Post DHL, it is the performance of its Post-eCommerce-Parcel (PeP) division that will grab the attention in its recently published third quarter results.
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