Britain’s biggest pub operator Stonegate has raised concerns about its future as it battles a £2.2bn debt pile. The operator of over 4,000 pubs – including the Slug and Lettuce …
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Plant grant: UK businesses to benefit from UBS £10k Chelsea Flower Show boost
Swiss banking giant UBS is partnering up with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to sponsor an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, with four UK firms benefiting. The Swiss bank …
London City Airport: Ditching 100ml liquid limit halved passenger queues
London City Airport has said ending the 100ml liquid limit helped it reduce passenger queue times by half in just a year. The popular business hub became the first major …
Klopp sympathetic to fan ticket concerns ahead of Atalanta tie
Jurgen Klopp yesterday addressed protests by fans that are set to occur this evening at Liverpool’s Europa League tie against Atalanta at Anfield. Reds fans are set to attend tonight’s …
Has Tesco benefited from people trading down?
Britain’s largest supermarket, Tesco, recorded a double-digit jump in revenue and profit last year as a slew of price cuts helped attract customers. On Wednesday, chief executive Ken Murphy told …
Ian Woosnam on winning the Masters and Britain’s long-lost dominance of Augusta
Ian Woosnam on winning the Masters, this year’s contenders and why he’ll be watching from home in Barbados rather than playing. As a child cutting his teeth on the golf …
HMRC roasted by ‘mega’ marshmallows after Tax Tribunal dismisses appeal
In a blow to the HMRC, the Upper Tax Tribunal has agreed with a decision that ‘mega marshmallows’ are not confectionery and, therefore, can continue to be taxed at zero-rated. …
US licensing partner joins race to buy up remaining assets of embattled Ted Baker
Ted Baker’s American licensing partner is reportedly the lead contender to take control of the business’s embattled British arm. OSL, which was appointed to run Ted Baker’s American arm over …
US regulator slaps KPMG’s Dutch arm with record-breaking fine over exam cheating
The US audit regulator has fined the Dutch arm of Big Four firm KPMG and its former head of assurance a record amount for violating rules. The Public Company Accounting …
Mike Lynch loses Darktrace board seat amid lawsuit controversy
Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has lost his right to a seat on the board of Darktrace after his stake in the tech company fell below the required threshold. Lynch, who …