Govt moves to bail out tourism The government will announce a multi-million pound aid package for hotels and rural businesses hit…
English regions campaign urges funding revamp The Campaign for the English Regions has called for the funding system including the Barnett formula…
Wellcome warns on research facilities funding Wellcome Trust has told a meeting of Save British Science that the government must stop relying on…
Arcadia unveils cull Arcadia has unveiled its expected cull of store formats. It will today announce the sale of Wade…
Madisons brews up expansion plan Madisons Coffee hopes to grow from 48 outlets to 70-100 sites in the next two years. Competition is …
Austin Reed plans new shops Austin Reed plans to open "a couple" of new shops this year. It will also open 30 concessions and…
Ted Baker holds fire on new UK outlets Ted Baker has halted UK store openings. The 18-strong chain wants to focus instead on global brand…
Offers for Meridien could drop to £1.5bn-£1.75bn Marriotts and Nomuras offers for Meridien Hotels could drop from £2.2bn and £2bn respectively to…
Premier Hotels in receivership Premier Hotels has been put into receivership after a refinancing bid failed at the last minute. It …
Fast track for Welsh planning strategy Welsh Ministers are to order that work on the national spatial planning strategy be speeded up. The …