Police open probe into Pandora's floatThe AustralianChaired by Allan Leighton, the former Royal Mail chairman, the Danish jewellery company went public in October in Europe's second-biggest flotation of 2010, attracting a heady valuation of more than $4.7 billion on the Copenhagen stock market. …and more » More: continued here
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore have challenged the U.S. Postal Service over a list that targets five central city offices for closure in a far-ranging downsizing. More: continued here
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