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Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the union representing refinery workers extended talks on a new contract for at least 24 hours, delaying a possible strike that may affect almost two-thirds of U.S. capacity. More: continued here

Health and wellbeing of NHS staff to be examinedAbeceder, UK –2 minutes agoDr Boorman, Director of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Medical Adviser to the Royal Mail Group, will be leading the joint Department and NHS review of … More: continued here

Post Office could be turned into new 'people's bank'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –3 minutes agoPost offices already offer some banking services and Royal Mail has a joint venture with Bank of Ireland offering some financial services. … More: continued here

BBC News Government plans 'People's Bank'BBC News, UK –4 minutes ago"Royal Mail has been very clear that we want to expand the range of banking services we provide through the Post Office network and there are a number of … More: continued here

GIVING BACK Hennessey Capital supports Salvation Army clubDetroit Free Press, United States –29 minutes agoRoyal Oak Hockey Association Coaches & Alumni will be held Saturday at the John Lindell Ice Arena in Royal Oak. It is one of several events each year in … More: continued here

ELLEN CREAGER Amsterdam, revisitedDetroit Free Press, United States –30 minutes ago"I think you were not looking for the real Amsterdam, just for the titillating aspects of it," wrote Marguerite Lachenauer of Royal Oak. … More: continued here

Refiners, Union Workers Extend Contract Talks as Strike LoomsBloomberg –31 minutes ago1 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc and the union representing refinery workers extended talks on a new contract for at least 24 hours, … More: continued here

Post Office to Form New 'People's Bank'istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR –3 minutes ago… proposal is likely to form part of a package of measures to head off a growing rebellion among Labour MPs opposed to the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. More: continued here

Mandelson backs new 'people's bank' at Post Officeguardian.co.uk, UK –4 hours agoThe plan to use the remaining post office outlets as the backbone of a new national bank would head off a Labour revolt over Royal Mail privatisation and … More: continued here

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