Huddersfield Examiner - Tag - leisure

Tax rise threat to pub expansion plan

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

INCREASED sales provided some Christmas cheer for pub chain JD Wetherspoon.

Box office takings up for Cineworld chain

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

BRITISH comedy The Inbetweeners Movie has driven growth in box office sales at the UK’s largest cinema operator Cineworld.

ONLINE GAMING TREND HITS RANK REVENUES

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A WINNING streak for casino punters and a quieter summer at Mecca bingo halls as more people gamble online knocked sales at gaming firm Rank.

COSTA PROFITS LEAVE GROUP FULL OF BEANS

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

LEISURE giant Whitbread said its Costa Coffee business continued to thrive after a 42% jump in the division’s half-year profits.

160 jobs for hotel chain

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

BUDGET hotel chain Travelodge is to create more than 160 new jobs in the run-up to Christmas.

WETHERSPOON BOSS IN WARNING OVER PUB TAX

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE founder of the JD Wetherspoon pub chain renewed an attack on the “unsustainable” levies facing the industry after revealing his firm’s tax bill topped £450m in the last financial year.

IPPR seeks action over pub operators’ beer tie

Huddersfield Examiner — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THE “beer tie” operated by large pub companies is causing financial problems for thousands of pubs, said a report today.

Haven Holidays says investment has paid off

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

HAVEN Holidays has credited a £55m investment programme for strong business at its 35 UK holiday parks.

Room to expand

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels is to push ahead with a major hotel opening programme in the UK as it revealed a big rise in half-year profits.

Chief packs his bags

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

THOMAS Cook announced the resignation of its chief executive following a disastrous year for the holiday giant.