Dunelm hires Whitbread boss Brittain to succeed Harrison as chair Move comes as retailer posts 16% boost in yearly sales despite fourth quarter cost of living drop Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022
Whitbread starts work on all-electric Premier Inn in Swindon The hotel operator has pledged to become a net-zero business by 2040 Birmingham Post · Jul 14, 2022
UK contingency plan to shut gas pipelines to Europe would be madness As European operators know, gas pipelines that flow in either direction according to need is firmly in UK interests The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022
Whitbread appoints Domino’s Pizza boss Paul CEO Company owns brands including Premier Inn and Beefeater Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022
Whitbread bounces back from £1bn loss as tourists return to London TOURISTS are back in London and pent-up Brits are seeking weekends away leading to booming sales at Premier Inn. Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022
Costa book awards scrapped suddenly after 50 years Coffee company announces ‘difficult decision’ to end the prizes, sparking a chorus of disappointment across the books industry The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Jim Parks obituary Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman whose selection for the England Test team was a new departure for international cricket The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Tesco criticised as chief pockets £4.75m amid soaring prices Ken Murphy is awarded highest annual bonus by supermarket since 2016 as profits more than double thanks to easing of lockdown The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022
Premier Inn staff post 'bizarre' letter through doors after smelling weed "We haven't currently been able to confirm which room has been smoked in, but if you have been smoking in your room, we would ask that you immediately stop." Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2022
Premier Inn and Park Plaza hotels concerned by inflation and staff shortages despite return to profit Hotels are struggling to recruit post-Brexit and afterthe pandemic Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Unprecedented inflation ahead as Ukraine war adds to costs, says Unilever Rise in energy and ingredient costs suggests consumers will have to pay more for well-known brands The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
US economy shrinks unexpectedly; England and Wales insolvencies double; dollar at 20-year high – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
FTSE 100 Live: US economy shrinks, Twitter, McDonald’s, Volvo, Sainsbury’s and Unilever report The bosses of Sainsbury’s, Whitbread and Unilever have today revealed how consumers are coping with the cost of living squeeze. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022