Proud to be plump: chubby grocer starts reluctant diet
The self-styled 'chubby grocer' is aiming to be a far more streamlined shopkeeper within the next three months
Cosmetic surgery and treatments set to hit £1bn a year
Britons are set to spend £1bn on cosmetic surgery and treatments next year, as the popularity of non-invasive procedures such as Botox and collagen wrinkle fillers continues to soar
Glaxo announces new CEO
GlaxoSmithKline's European president of pharmaceuticals has triumphed in the battle to succeed chief executive Jean-Pierre Garnier. By Graeme Wearden
Glaxo looks to launch anti-obesity drug in Europe
2.45pm: The UK could get its first ever approved over-the-counter weight loss drug after GlaxoSmithKline said today it had applied for a licence to sell a non-prescription version of Orlistat. By Marianne Barriaux.
NHS to fund new arthritis drug
Medicines watchdog approves MabThera for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers if other treatments fail.
Cadbury admits salmonella charges
Confectionery giant today pleaded guilty to three offences under food and hygiene regulations over the 2006 salmonella scare.
David Lloyd sell-off set to raise £920m
Deal could trigger takeover bid for seller Whitbread.
Protect & Perfect: what price a miracle?
The success of 'miracle' anti-wrinkle potion Protect & Perfect has created a shopper stampede and a quandary for the Boots the Chemists chain.