Business News brought to you by Compufix and M&C Report Online

Every Monday the ALMR website will have the latest business news on the licensed leisure industry. This weekly insight into the brands, the companies and the people in our industry is provided by M&C Report. Just click on the headline and the full story will appear. For more information on M&C Report please just click on the logo.

Economy grew twice as fast as expected in Q2

23rd July, 2010

The economy grew almost twice as fast as expected in the second quarter of this year � as the UK enjoyed a pick-up in services output and the fastest rise in construction output in almost 50 years, according to official ...more

Asda moves to ban below-cost selling

23rd July, 2010

Asda, the Walmart-owned supermarket, has pledged not to sell alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT. In a letter to Theresa May, the Home Secretary - Andy Clarke, Asda�s chief executive, said yesterday: �I see this as a small ...more

PM�s �Big Society� includes pub plans

20th July, 2010

The Prime Minister launched his �Big Society� plan yesterday that included the introduction of measures which give communities the chance to save threatened local pubs. Speaking in Liverpool, David Cameron said the idea would be a �big advance for people ...more