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UK adviser on Royal Mail sale urges Australia Post split
The Australian Financial Review Australia Post should be broken up and part of it sold to revive the flagging business and reduce government debt, according to a key adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron on the sale of Royal Mail. Already a subscriber? Please login here. Stay … |
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