Tag: business
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The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change
About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key markets
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Heston goes the whole hog this Christmas with bacon and banana trifle
Gastronomic gamble from chef Blumenthal to hit Waitrose shelves as British food stores unleash twists on festive classics
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Selfridges goes bigger on bags as £300m London revamp begins
Oxford Street store to have biggest ‘handbag hall’ in the world designed with architect David Chipperfield
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Still in vogue: luxury magazines defy print market gloom
Top glossy titles pull more readers and advertisers as fashion, arts and lifestyle content retains its shiny appeal
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Qatar wins approval to turn US embassy in London into hotel
Westminster council accepts plan to build 137-room hotel in Grade II-listed building in Grosvenor Square
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Pop music was a great leveller. Now it’s a bespoke plaything for the rich
Buying albums and watching bands were egalitarian pursuits. Now both reflect society’s wealth divide