Shard leads Olympic Aquatics Centre in race for the Stirling prize

Other contenders for architecture award include Birmingham library, Everyman theatre in Liverpool and LSE student centre

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Parks look for new ways to meet costs – with trees, bees and subscription fees

With warnings that many of Britain’s parks are on a financial precipice, some are looking at novel ways to meet running costs

Budget cuts threaten Kew Gardens’ world-class status

Up to 125 jobs to go at botanic institution after ministers impose £1.5m cuts despite warning of critical impact on research

Mulberry chief executive steps down in wake of profits warning

Bruno Guillon leaves luxury handbag maker after attempt to move upmarket by raising prices causes shares to tumble