02-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone
For the first time since July 2007 the government has increased interest rates. Here’s how the decision could affect the average British pub.
No change for interest rates
10-Mar-2011 By Hamish Champ
The Bank of England has resisted calls for an increase in the base interest rate yet again, keeping it at 0.5 per cent, the level at which it has...
'Drink-drive cases on hold as leading forensics lab axed'
10-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Police have been told to put samples from drink drivers on ice after the biggest forensic science provider was axed.A leaked memo revealed staff at...
Interest rates: should we be worried?
17-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ
I reckon by the summer, if not before, we will have seen the first increase in interest rates in ages. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy...
Interest rates stay the same for 11th consecutive month
04-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 0.5 per cent - and a called time on the policy of quantitative easing, which has seen billions...
05-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Government must put a stop to all new business regulation and simplify red tape if it is to seriously tackle rising unemployment. That's...
07-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Industry experts hope that a further £50bn of new money being pumped into the economy will benefit pubs.
Interest rates held at 0.5 per cent
07-May-2009
The Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent. Quantitative easing, where the Bank prints more money to buy government and...
05-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to a new record low of 1% but FSB warns access to finance is real problem
Interest rates cut to 1.5 per cent
08-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.5 per cent, the lowest rates have been since the bank was founded in...
08-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a further 0.5% to 1.5% — the lowest in its 315-year history. The historic move is designed to spark...
04-Dec-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a further 1% to 2% — its lowest since 1951. The historic move is designed to spark growth in the...
FSB urges interest rate cut
04-Nov-2008 By James Wilmore
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for an interest rate cut to help save small businesses from collapse. An FSB poll released this...
Bank of England cuts interest rate to 4.5 per cent
08-Oct-2008 By Hamish Champ
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to cut its interest rate by half a percentage point to 4.5 per cent.The move comes as five...
Economic downturn worse than feared, says CBI
25-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ
The economy is expected to slow more sharply than previously feared, business leaders said today, although inflation will come down in the "longer...
Talking 'bout a recession
16-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ
It has been argued by those infinitely more sage-like than me that one can talk one's self into an economic downturn. If this is how it works it...
07-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 5.5% to 5.25% in a bid to spark growth in the economy. The move will benefit homeowners and borrowers...
Interest rate threat to licensed market
25-Jan-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Interest rates are now reaching a level where they will directly affect the licensed property market - that's the view of Guy Simmonds managing...
What the Sunday papers said
21-Jan-2007
Swedish drinks giant Vin & Spirit, which manufactures Absolut vodka, the world's third largest spirit brand, is currently the subject of huge...
Comment: The consumer environment: on an even keel
30-Jun-2006
With temperatures soaring well into the eighties and the World Cup in full swing, the past few weeks must have seemed like Nirvana to many publicans...
Nervous times in store as rates bite
20-Nov-2003
Just a few weeks ago, Inventive Leisure told the world that its current problems were "just a blip". This week's profit warning tells a different...
Tough start to year predicted
09-Jan-2003
by Mike Bennett The business year ahead is likely to see more corporate casualties, City-watchers have warned. And the downbeat prediction follows...