The Artesian Blog takes a look at the morning headlines:
Summer of chaos feared as British Airways workers vote against job plans - British Airways passengers could have their summer holidays disrupted by industrial action after the airline’s plans to cut thousands of jobs, freeze pay and make other savings were rejected by workers.
A strike by BA staff would cause chaos for hundreds of thousands of families planning to fly abroad during the school holidays, and the possibility of disruption moved a significant step closer yesterday after 2,000 cabin crew voted almost unanimously to reject the airline’s cost-cutting proposals. (full story)
National Express's east coast line is 'an accident waiting to happen' - A junior transport minister has warned of fears among National Express staff that a "major accident is just around the corner" on the east coast mainline, partly because of the pressure of staff cuts.
The minister, the Gillingham MP Paul Clark, spelt out a series of concerns to National Express in a letter following a meeting with an employee of the company who lives in his constituency. (full story)
Sony to enter netbook PC market with new Vaio - Sony Corp said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new Vaio laptop that will sell for around 60,000 yen ($629) in Japan in August, making its entry into the fast-growing netbook market.
Netbook PCs are smaller and cheaper than traditional notebook computers and optimized for simpler computing tasks such as Web browsing and email. (full story)
BBC to cut programme budget to fill £2bn black hole in pension fund - The BBC will be forced to cut millions of pounds from its programme budgets to plug an estimated £2 billion black hole in its pensions scheme.
The public broadcaster has warned its pension scheme members that in April last year the fund was £470 million in the red. (full story)
1,000 Danger Men on Loose -
NEARLY 1,000 convicted criminals including murderers and rapists are roaming free, despite breaching terms of early release from jail.
Ministry of Justice figures revealed yesterday that 954 offenders recalled to prison before March this year had not surrendered to custody by the end of last month. (full story)
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