'M&B could sell stake to private equity firms'

All Bar One and O'Neill's pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers could sell a stake in the business to private equity firms to shore up its balance sheet, according to a weekend newspaper report - The Scotsman​

The cost of chips is set to soar by more than 10 per cent later this year, a new report has warned. Oven chip suppliers say prices will increase to counter the soaring cost of raw ingredients, including sunflower oil - The Scotsman​

Cadbury Schweppes' plan to demerge its US fizzy drinks business will cost the group between £1bn and £1.2bn - almost 10 per cent of the market value of the company - analysts have estimated - The Guardian​

EU food chiefs have rejected calls to ban additives which trigger hyperactive behaviour in children - Daily Mail​

It's a dangerous combination of the mob, money and single malt. The Italian mafia is targeting the rapidly growing fake antique whisky market by selling counterfeit bottles for thousands of pounds online - The Scotsman​

They are calling it "drunkorexia" and while it is not a strict medical term, dietitians believe there is a link between binge drinking and eating disorders - The Independent​

Women who drink three cups of tea a day may be protecting themselves against heart attacks and strokes, researchers have found - Daily Mail​

British jobs face an increasing threat as the turmoil in the financial markets filters through to companies, experts are warning - Daily Telegraph​

Scouts prefer sex, drugs and binge drinking to doing good deeds, a shock survey reveals. Researchers quizzed 2,500 scouts aged 16 to 22 - including Brits - at an international jamboree in Florence, Italy - The Sun ​