Royal Mail sell-off bid to go aheadThe Press AssociationThe Government is pressing ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail in the face of opposition from Labour MPs and unions, pledging to use money from the sell-off to modernise the business. Ministers said moves to attract a … …
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Read More »EBay wins French court ruling in L’Oreal case (Market Watch)
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