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King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University
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The Guardian · World

King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University

Merged institution will become second largest mainstream university in UK with about 47,000 studentsKing’s College London has agreed to merge with Cranfield University, creating a new UK “super-university” that would rival many of its international competitors in size and research output.The merger...

Richard Adams and Sally Weale
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Hedge fund proposes £1bn buyout of UK’s biggest private hospital operator
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The Guardian · World

Hedge fund proposes £1bn buyout of UK’s biggest private hospital operator

Shares in Spire Healthcare jump after approach from Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’Business live – latest updatesThe board of Britain’s largest private hospital operator has backed a buyout proposal worth £1bn from its second biggest shareholder, a hedge fund manager know...

Julia Kollewe
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Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years
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The Guardian · World

Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years

Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gainsBrazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring began 40 years ago, a new report shows.The forest is Brazil’s most populous biome, and home to...

Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
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Burberry’s £2,000 Cotswolds handbag hits ‘a sweet spot’ with Americans
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The Guardian · World

Burberry’s £2,000 Cotswolds handbag hits ‘a sweet spot’ with Americans

American zeal for ‘the Hamptons of England’ has rubbed off on sales with luxury British fashion house back to a full-year profitThe luxury fashion brand Burberry has said a new £2,000 handbag named after the Cotswolds has boosted sales, as the English region becomes increasingly popular with wealthy...

Sarah Butler
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