Greene King boss calls for business rates relief as budget adds £50 million in annual costs

[ad_1] Greene King chief executive Nick Mackenzie has warned that rising business rates and employment costs are putting huge pressure on the UK pub sector, calling on the government to “level the playing field” and deliver meaningful reform by 2026. Speaking after the October budget, which introduced significant tax changes for hospitality businesses, Mackenzie said…

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IndiGo issues travel advisory as India-Pakistan tensions disrupt flights

[ad_1] As India’s Operation Sindoor triggers heightened military tensions with Pakistan, IndiGo Airlines has issued a travel advisory for passengers flying to and from several northern cities.  | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR / The Hindu Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan following the Indian Army’s precision strikes on Pakistani terror camps, Indigo…

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Baystreet.ca – Stocks Enjoy Slim Gains

[ad_1] Equities in Canada’s largest market doggedly held onto gains Tuesday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney conferred in the Oval Office in Washington with President Donald Trump The TSX Composite Index held onto gains of 21.2 points to wrap up Tuesday at 24,974.72. The Canadian dollar marched 0.27 cents at 72.61…

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Letters to the Editor dated May 6, 2025

[ad_1] A long legacy This refers to ‘Growing dishonesty in the civil services’ (May 6). The article makes one more crucial point which deserves some comment — shrinking space for out-of-the box thinking by new entrants in civil service. The malign is deep-seeded and has its roots in the bureaucratic culture of toeing the rules…

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