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Creative studio says financial districts deserted in working-from-home shift could host revitalised nightlife sectorCould the future of Canary Wharf lie in thumping beats and dancefloor raves? Could the City of London become a global hub of nocturnal r…
The British Beer and Pub Association calls for help to cut pub costs with 378 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales likely to call time this yearBritish pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blami…
Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for CitiesAs much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, …
Mitchells & Butlers pubco boss says home delivery boom and social media have changed attitudes to going out lateA social media and a home delivery boom has shifted younger people’s attitude to going out and risks shrinking the late night entertainm…
Average spend of £757 includes tickets, accommodation, £75 on food and drink, £60 on merchandise plus travel and new outfitsOasis fans are expected to splash out more than £1bn on the reunion tour including tickets, accommodation, food, drink, outfits …
Shares rise on promises to return £2bn to investors through buybacks and dividends, and more hotel openingsProfits at the Premier Inn owner Whitbread have fallen after it was hit by higher costs and a drop in UK bookings, but shares rose on the promise…
About 60% of venues within 40 miles of small firms now inaccessible as major brewers and some pubcos restrict accessGlobal beer corporations are using their financial muscle to elbow smaller competitors off the bar, according to research that found ind…
Venues to remain open until 1am as PM urges UK to come together to mark 80th anniversary on 8 May Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the UK prime minister has announced.The government will allow pub…
Growth in international hotels coincides with government effort to push region as a tourism destination Almost 200 international hotels are operating or planning to open in Xinjiang, despite calls from human rights groups for global corporations not t…
Owner of Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, London, heads to high court to object to ‘heartless’ plans to upgrade buildingIt has been a fixture of British-Indian dining since it first opened its doors in April 1926 on the day of Elizabeth II’s birth, serving…