Coastal species found thousands of miles out to sea

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch might not seem like a desirable address, but coastal creatures are thriving on the floating rubbish tip, thousands of miles from home. Researchers from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre found 484 marine organisms living on plastic items recovered from the gyre, of which 80 per …

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CNBC Pro: Goldman Sachs strategist says these investments are ‘starting to look attractive again’ James Ashley, head of international market strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses which investments look attractive right now, and the likelihood of a recession. Stocks on the move: Royal Mail up 5%, Elekta down 7% …

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Hopes for agreement between CWU and Royal Mail

An end could be in sight to the long-running dispute at Royal Mail. Over the weekend the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced that it had reached a “negotiators agreement” with Royal Mail Group, after nearly a year of strife between its members and the postal operator. The CWU said …

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Your day-by-day guide to the planned celebrations

Meanwhile, Prince George is set to become the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation, having been named one of his grandfather’s four Pages of Honour. The nine-year-old will be tasked with carrying the King’s robes alongside three other Pages of Honour – schoolboys Lord Oliver …

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