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      <image:caption><![CDATA[C&C Group results: chair and CEO Ralph Findlay of the business that counts Tennent's as one of its brands ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rising cost: minimum wage could rise to £12.12 from £11.44 an hour, according to reports (image: Getty/Andrzej Rostek)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Expert insight: Oxford Partnership looked at data for the four weeks ending 30 September (image: Getty/mikedabell)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Welcome improvement: Growth for managed groups matched inflation in September 2024 but real terms growth still challenging (Credit: Getty/ Drazen Zigic)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Price changes: The risk of a sudden and severe reduction in gas supplies continues to be factored into pricing by both commodity markets and suppliers, according to Nationwide Energy (image: Getty/Justin Paget)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tough comparatives: this time last year the Rugby World Cup was on and there was warm weather (Getty/SolStock)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[More pain ahead: Everyone is focused on the here and now but 2026 could see eye watering business rates hikes says Alex Probyn (Credit:Getty/Andrew Brookes)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Improved performance: independent breweries closures have slowed for the third quarter in a row ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Stark reminder: Asahi UK's recent trading update shows the huge challenges faced by hospitality firms (Credit:Getty/primeimages)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dreadful prospect: UKH predicts £48m business rates rise for pubs next year based on Sept inflation figures (Credit: Getty/BrianAJackson)]]></image:caption>
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