London bus drivers’ union has threatened to continue to strike unless the government accepts their deal for more bonus to work during 2012 London Olympics. On Friday, thousands of bus drivers and employees of 17 bus companies staged a one-day walk-out in pursuit of a claim for a £500 bonus during the Olympics, causing travel chaos across the capital. A High Court injunction prevented three bus companies from the strike….

Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will deliver a lecture to West Yorkshire business leaders as he begins his tour of the UK. Thubten Samdup, representative of the Dalai Lama, proclaimed the speech will be “a wonderful opportunity for Yorkshire’s business leaders to hear a distinctive message of ethics and morality from one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders”. The Nobel Peace Prize…

As Brits gear up for the London Olympics 2012, director Danny Boyle has revealed the details of opening ceremony, saying that Olympic stadium will be transformed into the British countryside and will even feature real sheep and cows. The opening scene of the London ceremony will be called “Green and Pleasant”, with scenes of picnics being staged by 10,000 volunteers in order to recreate country views and even landmarks, such as Glastonbury Tor. Paying tribute to…

David Beckham is set to inch closer towards his dream to play for Great Britain in 2012 London Olympics, as he looks looks likely to make it to the next stage of the selection process for Stuart Pearce’s GB squad. Craig Bellamy has already got his place confirmed in the squad for London 2012 and Beckham is expected to fill the second of the three places for over-age players -…

Olympics sponsor Visa demanded replacing 27 existing cash dispensers at the 2012 Games venues with eight of its own outlets as part of its sponsorship deal - a move designed to compel visitors running out of cash to use Visa debit cards. Confirming the news, Visa said it was replacing 27 ATMs at the various Olympic sites with eight which would run on its own system as part of its exclusivity arrangement as a sponsor. ATMs…