Haaretz For sale on eBay: Decade-old stolen Mikveh Yisrael archive itemsHaaretzA Tel Aviv antique dealer who had purchased the stolen goods from the thieves is now offering items believed to have been part of the archive for sale on eBay. The dealer had sold some of the documents before he …
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Read More »Royal Mail workers vote to boycott handling competitors’ mail
Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail could be hit after a boycott by thousands of postal workers moved a step closer today. Up to 26million items could go undelivered every day if a ban on handling letters from rival operators goes ahead. More: continued here
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Read More »Royal Mail workers vote against privatisation – BBC News
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By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the company changes hands. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) sent consultative ballot …
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Earnings at FedEx dropped 45 percent for the Memphis-based company’s fourth quarter, compared with last year, after accounting for the costs of ‘business realignment’ and retiring aircraft, the company announced Wednesday. More: continued here
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