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Exhibition honouring Chinese medical pioneer Dr Yan Fuqing opens in Liverpool

An exhibition on Dr Yan Fuqing — the first Asian person to earn a Yale medical doctorate, who studied at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and went on to found two of China's landmark medical schools — has opened at the Liverpool Medical Institution, its first European stop.

Traffi and Sepsis Research to bring life-saving sepsis training to construction sites this Sepsis Awareness Month

Traffi and Sepsis Research are launching a new health and safety training partnership to help construction workers recognise the early warning signs of sepsis,
Laopu Gold: The Chinese brand rewriting the rules of luxury

European luxury houses have set the global benchmark for prestige for decades. Laopu Gold is building a rival formula out of Eastern aesthetics, solid 24K gold and Song and Ming-dynasty design — and European executives are studying it closely.
Seven months to comply: The recycling deadline coming for micro-firms, and where skips still fit

Most small business owners who have heard of Simpler Recycling filed it under things that happened to somebody else in March 2025
Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah’s Economic Zone, RAKEZ, houses a business community that has grown to 50,000 companies, reinforcing Ras Al Khaimah's position as a leading global business destination
SMEs working hard on growth plans

Four-year peak in percentage of contracting small businesses investing in growth plans to turn around fortunes this autumn

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Creative Thinking - Heston Blumenthal
Heston Blumenthal has built his career and reputation on pushing the boundaries with his culinary creations.
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Aroma Therapy - Jo Malone MBE
Jo Malone MBE talks to Nick Martindale.
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Joe Wicks: Social Entrepreneur
Posting content on social media has transformed Joe Wicks from a personal trainer to a food and fitness entrepreneur turning over millions of pounds
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