Lean times hit the vertical farming business
Vertical farms are going through a tough period - do the hi-tech indoor farms have a future?
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Parents ‘desperate’ as summer care hits £943 a child
A UK family will pay on average £943 for six weeks of school-age childcare, a charity finds.
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Burnt out or jobless – meet China’s ‘full-time children’
Gruelling work hours and a dismal job market are forcing young Chinese to make unusual choices.
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Swatch sues Malaysia over Pride watch seizures
The move comes after officials impounded 172 watches worth £10,700 from its rainbow-coloured Pride collection.
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Post Office scandal: ‘I lost absolutely everything’
Victims say the fallout has been "horrendous" as a report calls compensation schemes a "patchwork quilt".
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Visa rules eased for building and fishing industry
Construction workers and fishermen now face lower fees and requirements to qualify for skilled worker visas.
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Amazon staff at Rugeley vote for strike action over pay
Workers in Coventry are already taking strike action over pay and Rugeley staff could be joining them.
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Shell plans to demolish landmark former Aberdeen headquarters
The energy giant was based at the landmark Aberdeen site from 1973 but moved to the city centre.
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Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value.
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Water firm lost £17m due to extreme weather
South East Water says it has lost about £17m in the year to the end of March due to extreme weather.
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