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Proposed guidance for live music deregulation is open for consultation

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has produced a draft of the new guidance it will release upon implementation of the Live Music Act 2012.

Source:Proposed guidance for live music deregulation is open for consultation

Diageo reports 8% rise in global net sales

Diageo, the drinks giant, has reported an 8% rise in global net sales to £10.8bn despite a dip in sales in Britain and the rest of Western Europe.

Source:Diageo reports 8% rise in global net sales

Greene King calls for Westminster Government to follow Scotland and introduce minimum pricing

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has called for the Westminster Government to follow Scotland and push for minimum pricing of alcohol at 45-50p per unit to avoid the emergence of “booze cruises” between the different UK countries.

Source:Greene King calls for Westminster Government to follow Scotland and introduce minimum pricing

Kent pub Divers Arms raises £250 by penalising customers for swearing

A pub in Kent raised £250 after introducing a swearbox for a week to raise money for a charity abseil set to take place this weekend.

Source:Kent pub Divers Arms raises £250 by penalising customers for swearing

Local Government Association gives cool response to plans for minimum pricing

A body representing local authorities has given a cool response to plans to introduce a minimum price of alcohol, saying that tackling cheap drinks is “only one part of the problem”.

Source:Local Government Association gives cool response to plans for minimum pricing

Adnams criticises Government over its "misguided" policies over beer duty

Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator, has criticised the government, which its says seems to be intent upon “continuing its misguided policies regarding beer duty”.

Source:Adnams criticises Government over its "misguided" policies over beer duty

The Big Interview: Philip Kolvin QC, Best Bar None chairman

I think that all good operators have come to realise that there is no point having a wonderful pub if their customers can only get there through a war zone. You have got to be part of a thriving town centre.”

Source:The Big Interview: Philip Kolvin QC, Best Bar None chairman

Columbo Group to open new cocktail bar site

Columbo Group, the London-based multiple operator headed by former Fabric head of promotion Steve Ball and Riz Shaikh, will open its latest site, the Hudson, next month in north west London.

Source:Columbo Group to open new cocktail bar site

Stoli goes retro with two additional flavours

It’s been half a century since flavoured vodkas first hit the market and to celebrate Stolichnaya has revived two of its original flavours.

Source:Stoli goes retro with two additional flavours

Pacifico Beer Rides a Social Media Wave in U.S.

Pacifico, imported from Mexico and popular among California surfers, is running its first major national advertising campaign as it broadens its distribution across the United States.

Source:Pacifico Beer Rides a Social Media Wave in U.S.