There’s life beyond the headlines
THERE continues to be little sign that the UK economy is in full recovery mode. Just last week business lobby group the CBI (Confederation...
Government has a duty to whisky
As chancellor George Osborne prepares to unveil the 2014 Budget, the Scotch Whisky Association calls for tax clemency
A QUESTION frequently asked by visitors to...
Price move may have no effect
As the Scottish Government’s minimum pricing Act faces legal challenge, Mev Brown of think-tank Front Line Policy says the health lobby has other ideas...
Hoteliers must avoid price Games
IT’S hard to see how the Olympics could have gone any better for LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games).
New heroes...
Simple steps to cut some costs
Summer can be an expensive time for pubs, but saving money can be easier than you think, writes Mark Bowen of Scottish Power
WHETHER you...
Trade must shout about sustainability
Promoting Scotland’s ‘green’ credentials to tourists at the point of arrival is key, writes Zero Waste Scotland director Iain Gulland
ONE of my first jobs...
PAYE and pension changes carry cost
Employers should brace themselves for additional red tape and extra expense, writes chartered accountant Ian McDougall
THE Tory/Lib Dem love pact arrived in 2010 trumpeting...
‘Heady cocktail’ of licensing changes
This year has brought plenty more for operators in the Scottish trade to keep track of, writes licensing lawyer Theresa Hunt
Calls to axe the escalator grow louder
HERE we are again.
The Budget is less than two weeks away and the prospect of yet another duty hike looms large over the trade.
With...
Education’s what we need
BENJAMIN Franklin’s famous quote about death and taxes being the only certainties in life definitely holds true in the UK drinks trade, writes Bibendum...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
