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The London Games, which open tomorrow, offer a great opportunity to boost trade, says CCE Scotland boss Alan Halliday WE’VE seen the stunning reception given...

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A MOVE to unblock the faltering flow of credit from banks to small businesses has received a cautious welcome. Colin Borland, head of external affairs...

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BELHAVEN owner Greene King will next month launch a new range of lease and tenancy deals in a bid to ensure it attracts and...

Internal changes provide platform for wholesaler to lead consolidation WAVERLEYTBS is well placed to play a leading role in any further consolidation of the UK...

THE Scottish Government has been backed to see off a two-part legal challenge to its new minimum pricing legislation. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) confirmed last week that it’s taking action against the controversial policy in the Scottish and European courts. But leading licensees’ group the SLTA said the action only delays the inevitable, claiming that “the moral argument will outweigh the business argument” in the forthcoming courtroom battles.

ONE of the country’s leading licensing experts has questioned new research exploring the link between crime and the availability of alcohol. Solicitor Jack Cummins believes the research, undertaken by academics at Glasgow University, underestimates the power licensing boards have at their disposal. The study, which examined the impact of regeneration on disadvantaged communities in Glasgow, found a direct correlation between crime rates and the number of alcohol outlets in a neighbourhood.

DUNDEE operators are looking forward to a cash windfall in the wake of the storm engulfing Scottish football. While many pubs across the country, particularly in Glasgow and the west, are expecting to see footfall drop due to Rangers’ absence from the SPL, their counterparts in Tayside are hoping income will climb in the opposite direction.