All Weekend Press articles – Page 7
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Weekend PressKaren Jones: What our Olympians can teach us in business deal-making
Companies are often set on extracting a win whatever the cost to the other side, but the mutual understanding some Olympians exhibit can deliver better results, Karen Jones writes in The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressIs this the end of the British pub?
Some 239 pubs closed in England and Wales during the first three months of the year, according to government figures – 56% more than in the same period in 2023, Sky News reports
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Weekend PressMore than 75% of popular takeaway and restaurant food is unhealthy
Researchers say ‘hugely alarming’ analysis shows more action is needed to protect consumers, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressPret staff to wear body cameras amid fears over crime
The coffee and sandwich chain is trailing body-worn cameras in response to a surge in shoplifting and aggressive behaviour, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressCineworld reveals cinema closures as part of restructuring plan
Sky News reports that the cinema business has confirmed six closures as part of plans to cut jobs and save money
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Weekend PressLondon’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told
Strict licensing laws, problems with crime and eye-watering costs are hitting the capital’s nightlife industry, writes BBC News
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Weekend PressAdieu free Pret coffee. Here are the alternatives
The Times looks at which high street cafes offer the best loyalty schemes
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Weekend PressThe German thirst for beer is waning – it’s not cool to be drunk any more
A revolution in drinking culture is taking place, and it’s led by young people, writes The Guardian
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Weekend PressHow Britain sold out its beer heritage
Industry giants fall to global companies with little hope of preserving traditional brands, writes The Telegraph
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Coffee prices to jump because of ‘terrible’ EU rules
The chairman of Italian coffee company Lavazza has warned that new deforestation regulations will make coffee more expensive across the continent
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Weekend PressReal ale wars! Camra and the bitter battle over the future of beer
The Campaign for Real Ale is facing new threats from pub closures, hipster keg beer and accusations of going ‘woke’, writes The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressLow alcohol sales boom ahead of Euros final
More fans are embracing ‘nolo’ booze and ‘mocktails’ while watching the game, according to The Guardian
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Weekend PressPub opening hours extended for Euro 2024 final as England face Spain
Football fans will be able to stay out late on Sunday in a move that will also provide a boost in revenue for pub landlords
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Weekend PressSoft drinks may hit sweet spot for Carlsberg
The Danish beer company’s audacious £3.1 billion offer for Britvic has an unarguable logic, writes The Times
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Weekend PressRestaurateur Jeremy King continues comeback with opening of the Park
It is the second of three big 2024 openings for the lauded restaurateur, who was behind restaurants such as Le Caprice, the Ivy and the Wolseley
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Weekend PressYou can take the man out of the City pub
The Evening Standard tells the story of Clive Watson, who recently sold City Pub Group, to Young’s for £162 million and has been appointed chairman of Inda Pubs, a boutique London pub chain
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Weekend PressTories pledge focus on pubs and clubs in ‘first 100 days’
The party has promised a review of licensing laws and planning rules aimed at boosting pubs, restaurants and music venues
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Weekend PressSome takeaway meals contain more calories than daily limit, UK study finds
Six out of 10 takeaway meals contain more than the 600-calorie maximum that the government recommends, according to The Guardian
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Weekend PressWhy Britain’s dying pubs threaten to give Labour an almighty hangover
Struggling publicans fear Rachel Reeves’ plan to save the sector may fall short, writes The Telegraph
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Weekend PressRecord rainfall in UK and France batters wheat crops
Heavy downpours since last autumn curb planting and push milling-wheat futures to year-high on Euronext, the Financial Times reports