S&NPC invests in Scots pubs

SCOTTISH & Newcastle Pub Company is to spend £1.5 million creating additional income streams for its Scottish pubs. To maximise the impact of the capital...

Cider soars to pip lager levels

CIDER consumption in the UK has soared to nudge ahead of lager, new research has claimed. The “steep sales growth” experienced by cider in the...

Failures fall, study finds

THE number of UK businesses entering insolvency dipped in January, according to business consultancy Experian. Figures supplied by the company show that the UK insolvency...

New hotel set to bloom in heart of Commonwealth Games Glasgow

A 160-bedroom Tulip Inn hotel is to be the centrepiece of a proposed new restaurant and retail development in the heart of Glasgow’s Commonwealth...

Visitors can help drive economic recovery

THE importance of tourism to the economy was underlined by Scottish Tourism Forum chair Stephen Leckie as part of this year’s Scottish Tourism Week. Speaking...

Cig machine appeal due

PLANS by the Scottish Government to ban tobacco vending machines in pubs could yet be overturned – despite the latest failure of attempts to...

Rey takes the helm at Sky

DAVID Rey has taken the helm at Sky Business after previous managing director Iain Holden stepped down after 20 years. Rey, who was commercial director...

G&M raises glass to great year for malt

BENROMACH, the malt whisky owned and distilled by Gordon & MacPhail, has reported a strong 12 months of trading that saw it increase sales...

Booly Mardy’s changes hands

GLASGOW west end cocktail bar Booly Mardy’s has changed hands for the first time since its launch in 2003. The bar was sold by Alan...

Every rose has its thorn

DRINKS distributor KC Brands has ceased operations after losing the deal to supply Tequila Rose, the strawberry cream liqueur owned by McCormick Distilling Co...

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