What the Sunday papers said
The Sunday Times
- Punch Taverns is raising £300m to fund a new acquisition spree. Its chief executive is understood to have made a tentative merger approach to Pubmaster. Read more on thePublican.com.
The "stealth tax" threatening up to 1m family businesses looks set to be reviewed by the Inland Revenue after months of intense pressure.
McDonald's is exploring ways of selling its new range of healthier food in supermarkets. The company is looking for extra distribution channels for its new-age fast food, which is to include wraps and baguettes.
The Observer
- The European commission is set to level charges of price-fixing at the Premier League for the second time this year, if, as expected, it finds that Sky was the only bidder for most of its live match packages.
Britain's biggest tobacco company was so concerned that it would lose market share to hard drugs such as cocaine that it examined a series of strategies to give its products a more rebellious image in a bid to make them more attractive to youngsters.
The Mail on Sunday
- European Commission President Romano Prodi has ruled out any ban on alcohol advertising in the media. Read more on thePublican.com.
The Sunday Express
- Sharewatch: Ask Central. With profits up 12.2 per cent to £8.5m, the company is back on track and rolling out new restaurant formats. The shares are a buy 154p.
Britain faces a rising tide of industrial action: there were twice as many strikes last year compared to 2001 and a survey by law firm DLA says the situation will worsen.
The Sunday Telegraph
- Satellite broadcaster Sky will this week announce a shake-up of its pricing structure in a bid to triple the number of people buying its Sky Plus service and boost its crucial revenue per user figure.
The Independent on Sunday
- Hugh Osmond is to be investigated over a deal to buy a small chain of bars from a travel company that collapsed earlier this year.
Drinks giant Coca-Cola is aiming to double its share of the £800m bottled water market in the UK with the launch of its Dasani brand.
In a bizarre reversal of dress codes, some of the countries trendiest bars and clubs are turning people away in increasing numbers - for being too smart.
Fizzy drinks should be drunk only through a straw and followed by a chunk of hard cheese to reduce tooth decay, according to the latest dental advice.
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