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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Whitbread - Caught on Camera

Coca-Cola reportedly abandons plans to sell Costa Coffee chain

US owner scraps auction after bids from private equity firms fail to meet its £2bn sale expectations, report says

The Guardian - UK

Stocks slip as Whitbread tops FTSE 100

The World Bank has raised its global growth forecast by 0.2 percentage points for 2026.

Evening Standard

Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for lower-than-expected business rates hit

The hospitality group expects an impact of around £35 million a year, having previously said this could be up to £50 million.

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FTSE 100 and sterling rise after Bank of England rate cut

In a split vote, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted five to four to reduce interest rates.

Evening Standard

US activist investor urges Whitbread review after budget tax changes

Corvex says Premier Inn owner should rethink strategy as company braces for business rate changes next year

The Guardian - UK

Stocks end winning week up despite hit for Premier Inn owner Whitbread

Whitbread slid 11% after warning that changes to business rates in Wednesday’s Budget will materially increase costs in the next financial year.

Evening Standard

Premier Inn owner’s costs to rise by up to £50m after business rates changes

Whitbread is among hotel owners to be hit hard by changes in valuations linked to next year’s business rates payments.

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Pub chain Mitchells & Butlers faces £130m hit from rising wage and food costs

Group, which also owns restaurant brands including Toby Carvery, feels impact of increase in employer NICs

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 closes higher despite sluggish economic growth

The tepid progress for the economy recently could prompt the Office for Budget Responsibility to downgrade its economic assessment.

Evening Standard

Premier Inn sales slip in UK despite boost from Oasis gigs

Hospitality group Whitbread said it shaved millions of pounds off of its cost base in a bid to mitigate higher labour costs and food inflation.

Evening Standard

Premier Inn investors hoping for summer boost amid rising hotel prices

Whitbread, which also owns the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre chains, will publish its half-year financial results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Coca-Cola Considers Selling UK's Costa Coffee In Shock £2bn Move — Just Years After £3.9b Takeover

Coca-Cola is considering selling Costa Coffee for £2B, nearly half of what it paid in 2018. Talks with Lazard and potential bidders are underway as the coffee chain faces rising costs and competition.

International Business Times UK

Coca-Cola in talks about cut-price £2bn sale of Costa Coffee

American owner said to be working with bankers on review of chain, which has more than 2,000 UK outlets

The Guardian - UK

Whitbread sales under pressure amid overhaul and tough UK market

The group saw first-quarter accommodation sales fall 2% while food and drink plunged 16%.

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FTSE 100 nudges up ahead of Fed decision following broadly expected CPI data

The oil price fluctuated, with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its sixth day.

The National (Scotland)

Plans submitted for 102-bedroom Premier Inn in Scottish city centre

Plans to transform an old office building in Edinburgh’s city centre into a 102-bedroom Premier Inn have been submitted

Evening Standard

Premier Inn owner appoints Severn Trent boss as new chairwoman

Christine Hodgson joins partway through a five-year growth plan at the company, which involves building thousands more hotel rooms.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 27 May: Index nears record, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce continue strong run

Buyers kept Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems in their sights today as the FTSE 100 index advanced another 1% to trade within reach of March’s record high.

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The Independent UK

Controversial hotel approved for Cornwall beauty spot despite local anger

One councillor said ‘local democracy has been thrown out of the window’ after the decision

Evening Standard

Controversial hotel approved in St Ives despite fierce local opposition

Cornwall Council had originally refused planning permission for the 90-room Premier Inn at St Ives last year.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 holds on to gains as US stocks boosted

The index managed to claw back losses from earlier in the day to gain 1.95 points, or 0.02%, to close at 8,496.8.

The Guardian - UK

Profits fall at Premier Inn owner Whitbread on drop in UK bookings

Shares rise on promises to return £2bn to investors through buybacks and dividends, and more hotel openings

Evening Standard

Whitbread profits slide amid restaurant closures and ‘softer’ UK demand

The company, which also owns Beefeater restaurants, told shareholders that adjusted pre-tax profits fell by 14%.

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Premier Inn owner’s sales drop as it converts restaurants to hotel rooms

Whitbread saw a 2% dip in quarterly sales amid a £500 million revamp of its estate of restaurants across the UK.

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