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Five-star rating for Exclusive Hotels’ Manor House Hotel and Golf Club
News | 24 April 2013Exclusive Hotels Manor House Hotel and Golf Club has been awarded five AA stars meaning that all of the companys hotels now carry a five star rating The luxury hotel in Castle Combe near Bath has attained the five star rating by achieving a high level of standards across a...More > -
Primark unveils "exceptionally strong" performance
News | 23 April 2013Budget fashion chain Primark delivered another blow to rivals today by reporting six more months of booming growth Primarks like for like sales increased 7 in the 24 weeks to the start of March a performance described as exceptionally strong by owner Associated British Foods It was also helped by...More > -
Apple to show first profits slide in 10 years
News | 23 April 2013Technology giant Apple is widely expected to announce its first slide in profits in a decade when it releases its latest figures today The anticipated decline comes amid reports of a slowdown in sales of its iPhone and suggestions that the company has lost ground to rivals such as Samsung...More > -
Amateur brewers invited to create new beer
News | 23 April 2013Wannabe brewers are being invited to create a brand new beer by specialist online retailer Best of British Beer The website has joined forces with Lymestone Brewery to devise a completely original concept by offering customers the chance to become virtual brewers and take part in the creation of a...More > -
Charity’s first bookshop opened by author
News | 23 April 2013Author Celia Bryce has opened a charitys first bookshop which will raise funds to keep a Newcastle hospice running The former nurse was on hand for the official opening of St Oswalds Hospice bookshop in Gosforths High Street It is located a few doors away from St Oswalds flagship store...More > -
BA orders 18 new Airbus A380s to replace Boeings
News | 23 April 2013British Airways has ordered 18 new Airbus A350s as part of a move to phase out a fleet of 30 Boeing aircraft over the next 10 years The order announced by BAs parent company International Airlines Group IAG allows for an option of a further 18 A350 aeroplanes As well...More > -
John Lewis in £1 billion online sales boost
News | 22 April 2013Department store chain John Lewis has announced online annual sales of 1 billion for the first time a year earlier than planned The department store division of the John Lewis Partnership said it reached the milestone having recently revealed that sales on the johnlewis com website soared 41 to 959...More > -
London night flights "must be protected": CBI
News | 22 April 2013Night flights into Londons airports must be protected to safeguard the UK economy the Confederation of British Industry CBI has claimed Responding to a Department for Transport DfT consultation the business lobby group said overnight flights played a unique role ensuring both timely movements of freight and allowing business travellers...More > -
Lufthansa staff in "completely excessive" strike
News | 22 April 2013Ground staff at Lufthansa Germanys biggest airline are staging a one day strike which prompted the company to cancel most of the days scheduled flights in advance The strike by technicians and service personnel at the airline across Germany started in the early hours Lufthansa announced on Saturday that it...More > -
Help for pubs with new code of practice
News | 22 April 2013The Government has unveiled moves to help pubs struggling to pay rent or beer prices with the aim of saving the industry thousands of pounds a year and stemming closures Ministers announced plans for a new code of practice and a powerful adjudicator following complaints about the beer tie under...More >
