Cadbury workers 'vote on strike' - Cadbury workers begin voting on possible strike action on Saturday, according the union Unite. [Business News]

Russian activist found murdered -
A prominent Russian human rights activist, Natalia Estemirova, has been found dead in the North Caucasus.
She was bundled into a van and abducted as she left her home in Chechnya on Wednesday morning, a colleague said. Her body was found in Ingushetia.

Cost cuts see Mattel profits jump - Toymaker Mattel reports a big rise in quarterly profits, as cost cutting more than offsets a slump in sales. [Business News]

'Upturn signs' in housing market - The housing market is showing the first signs of an upturn since 2006, the Home Builders Federation says. [Business News]

Real-time scans - 'They were able to remove 95% of my brain tumour' [Front Page News]

Postal staff set to strike again - Industrial action at the Royal Mail is set to escalate with further strikes next week, the BBC learns. [Front Page News]

Amnesty Call Refugee Day Rally -

Ten Coffee Republic outlets close - Ten of the 20 outlets directly owned by Coffee Republic have closed with the loss of 66 jobs, the firm's administrators confirm. [Business News]

The only way to cut government debt is to increase government spending - There’s been a lot of discussion about the need for public sector cuts. Give or take the public sector employs about 5 million people. If, as is demanded, there should be public sector cuts of 10% then maybe 500,000 people will lose their jobs.

Bank keeps interest rates on hold - The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold at 0.5% and decides not pump any more new money into the economy. [Front Page News]