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GSK to close Stevenage site and move R&D staff to Cambridge

GSK will close its Stevenage site in 2029 and move about 1,000 staff to a new R&D facility on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus as part of a £400m investment.

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An artist impression of the new GSK buildings. They are several stories high and have a green space in the middle of them, bordered by trees.

How what you wear can help you land a job

Job seekers are increasingly using appearance, body language and confidence to help them stand out in interviews, according to candidates and career experts.

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Taya Reed has long dark hair and smiles at the camera, sitting perched on a chair, wearing a white dress

Unilever warns of further price rises as costs keep climbing

Unilever has warned of further price rises as higher commodity and oil costs filter through, even as second-quarter sales rose 5.8% and turnover increased to €13bn.

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High bulky waste fees may be driving fly-tipping in Wrexham

Business Waste says Wrexham's high bulky waste fees may be worsening fly-tipping, as Wales recorded a record 1.26m incidents in 2024-25. The council says charges reflect cost recovery and incidents have since fallen.

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The minimum cost for a single bulky item to be disposed of in Wrexham is over £50 more than the cheapest authority in Wales.

AI sell-off deepens as chip stocks slump in market retreat

Asian markets tumbled as an AI-driven sell-off hit major chip stocks, with the Kospi halting trading and Japan’s Nikkei falling more than 4%. Concerns over AI borrowing and China’s chipmaking progress added to the rout.

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Nvidia's Groq 3 chips at the company's GTC conference in San Jose, California, US, March 17, 2026

Sat Bains calls for VAT cut to help restaurants

Sat Bains has urged the government to cut VAT for restaurants, saying it would help the sector as rising living costs make customers more cautious.

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Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains inside a deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, wearing a dark t-shirt and looking at the camera.

Chip shares fall in US and Asia as AI stock sell-off deepens

Chip makers fell sharply in the US and Asia as investors sold AI-related stocks. South Korea's Kospi was briefly halted after sliding 8%, while Nvidia dropped 5% and lost its top global valuation to Apple.

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A man walks past an electronic screen showing South Korea's benchmark stock index falling by 9.19%.

J&J offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

J&J has offered up to $5.5bn to settle about 69,000 talc-related lawsuits alleging its baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

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A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration placed on its side on top of some white baby powder

Can paper packaging work without glue or labels?

Europe is tightening paper recycling rules, pushing firms like Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall and Henkel to develop glue-free or recyclable sealing solutions.

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A woman in a high-biz vest sorts paper on a recycling line

Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino to step down after rebrand backlash

Cracker Barrel said CEO Julie Masino will leave in August after backlash over a rebrand, with David Deno taking over. Shares fell more than 2% after the announcement.

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Survey says islanders’ real incomes are down 12% since 2018/19

A survey of more than 2,000 people says average income in Guernsey is 12% lower in real terms than in 2018/19, while spending and savings pressures remain significant.

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A picture taken from above looking down at the houses and greenland. There is boat and the harbour in the distance.

AstraZeneca chief urges drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’

Pascal Soriot said AstraZeneca and other western drugmakers must move at “Chinese speed” to avoid falling behind more innovative rivals, while the company reported first-half 2026 revenue up 6%.

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