Union officials are to hold crunch talks with administrators today to try to save thousands of jobs following the collapse of parcel delivery firm City Link. http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/talks-held-in-bid-to-save-thousands-of-city-link-jobs-9946229.html
The Norwegian government pulled the plug on Oslo’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, refusing to finance the .4 billion cost. http://rt.com/business/192444-oslo-norway-olympics-bid-2022/
Heineken has rejected a takeover bid by British rival SABMiller after the family-controlled Dutch beer giant said it preferred to remain independent. The hostile bid was itself aimed at protecting SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer, from a takeover by the world’s number one, Belgium’s AB InBev, analysts said. The Heineken family, the majority shareholder, […]