Post union leader confident of yes vote

Billy Hayes says Royal Mail management would not hold serious negotiations without threat of nationwide strike The leader of the postal workers union, Billy Hayes, said today he was confident his members had voted in favour of nationwide strike action, threatening to throw Royal Mail deliveries into chaos in the …

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Royal Mail privatisation faces setbacks

A government programme to support the £3bn Royal Mail privatisation is facing fresh setbacks after sub-postmasters refused to distribute information for the public on how they can buy shares in the business.         More: continued here

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CA’s decision against FedEx seen discouraging foreign investors

The decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) – which declared FedEx a foreign-owned public utility and, as such, prohibited by the Constitution for operating locally – highlighted the policy and regulatory instability that foreign investors face in the Philippines that may lead to airfreight forwarding industry's ''shake-down,'' industry sources …

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Bell stamps his mark – ESPNcricinfo.com

ESPNcricinfo.com Bell stamps his markESPNcricinfo.comIn years to come, when we reflect on the summer of 2013, it may well be that we remember it as "Bell's Ashes". Ian Bell has been magnificent in this series. While his team-mates have batted with nervous fragility, Bell has combined the sweet timing … …

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