Business
Number of UK businesses in financial distress ‘at two-decade high’
Administrator BTG says 738,144 firms struggling as calls grow for more support for private sector in budget
Food & drink industry
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British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit
NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% fo...
Technology
The hill I will die on: No music, quiz nights or bustling saloon bar – pubs should have no atmosphere
Ambiance: who wants it and why do so many pubs contrive to create it? The deader the pub the better, in my vie...
Health
The ‘elixir of long life’: how the elusive Chartreuse quietly became the trendiest drink around
With its garish ‘grellow’ colour, mythological origins, secret recipe and limited supplies, the herbal liqueur...
Business
Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’
Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this year
Business
Can fish and chip shops survive? ‘We made more money by closing than staying open’
Soaring fish prices, labour costs and changing tastes all spell bad news for Britain’s chippies. Is this the e...
Business
Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses
Business
A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children
Health
Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
Research finds temperature and amount of hot drinks consumed heightens possibility of developing disease