March 24 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks gained for a second day, led by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc ., Royal Bank of Canada and Research in Motion Ltd. More: continued here
Read More »British mail service to sell buildings (Moldova.org)
The British Royal Mail will sell 40 post office buildings due to continued financial losses totaling $140 million annually.The sales should be worth nearly $40 million, The Times of London reported Monday.The Labor party blocked a proposal to close 2,500 money-losing offices last week although Crown Post Office networks have …
Read More »Royalists sweep landmark Bhutan vote (CNN.com)
Voters in the secluded Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan became the world’s newest democracy Monday when the nation held its first elections and ended more than 100 years of royal rule. More: continued here
Read More »British mail service to sell buildings (UPI)
The British Royal Mail will sell 40 post office buildings due to continued financial losses totaling $140 million annually. More: continued here
Read More »OLD SUTTS STUN TITLE HOPEFULS PARKWAY – Plymouth Evening Herald
Plymouth Evening Herald OLD SUTTS STUN TITLE HOPEFULS PARKWAYPlymouth Evening Herald, UK –4 hours agoPROMOTION candidates Staddiscombe Colts, Horrabridge Rangers SA (A) and Royal Mail all stayed on course with vital victories. Current leaders Staddiscombe … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office meeting – Hackney Gazette
Post Office meetingHackney Gazette, UK –7 minutes agoHundreds of signatures have been collected already on a petition urging Royal Mail to keep the branch open. The meeting is taking place on Wednesday at … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Marine who lost arm and both legs in Taliban blast is refused full compensation payout by MoD (Evening Standard)
A Royal Marine who lost both legs and his right arm after stepping on a Taliban landmine in Afghanistan has been told he is not entitled to a full compensation package. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Marine who lost arm and both legs in Taliban blast is refused full compensation payout by MoD (Daily Mail)
A Royal Marine who lost both legs and his right arm after stepping on a Taliban landmine in Afghanistan has been told he is not entitled to a full compensation package. Mark Ormrod, 24, was blown up on patrol in Helmand province on Christmas Eve. He has spent the last …
Read More »Bhutan elections to end royal rule (CNN.com)
THIMPU, Bhutan (AP) — The secluded Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a land that has made promoting happiness its paramount goal, was ending more than a century of royal rule Monday with its first parliamentary elections. More: continued here
Read More »My Week In Media: Actress and singer Nicola Hughes (Independent)
This week I read… An article in the Daily Mail about Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House. He’s done a Government review of dance. There’s going to be £5.5m invested into schools so more children have access to dancing training. More: continued here
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