Germany

German stagnation, Javid out, RBS gets environmental, Norton no-show

The German economy has stagnated due to significant falls in spending and exports. New figures show that GDP ‘flat lined’…

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British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus

The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a serious crisis, continues apace today. British…

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Coronavirus dampens markets but boosts mask producers

Some years ago Bill Gates was asked in an interview what future scenario it was that kept him awake at…

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Global CEOs and the IMF reckon the UK is about to have a good year

It’s not often there is some incontrovertibly positive news about the economy, but today we’ve had some. Audit and business…

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Volkswagen’s unceasing nightmare is a lesson in honesty

Readers will recall the scandal surrounding faked emissions tests conducted by the car-making giant, Volkswagen, in recent years. In case you…

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Army chef receives highest award in the Royal Logistic Corps

Army chef Simon Griffiths has been awarded the highest trade honour in the Royal Logistic Corps as Conductor, in a…

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Rainer Sarrazin crowned winner of European Chef’s Cup in London

Rainer Sarrazin has been named Best European Chef for 2019 by Aramark, following his performance in the European Chef’s Cup,…

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‘Sloe Gin World Champions 2018’ announced

This year’s Sloe Gin World Championships, held at the George Inn village pub near Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday 16 December,…

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Franklin & Sons sees gin sales double due to ‘demand’ for natural ingredients

Independent drinks company Global Brands has seen sales of its premium tonics, mixers and soft drinks range Franklin & Sons…

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Coca-Cola to acquire Costa Coffee from Whitbread for £3.9bn

Coca-Cola is to buy the coffee chain Costa from Whitbread in a £3.9bn deal. Whitbread, which acquired the brand in…

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