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Peppa Pig brings home theme park bacon
A big capital outlay is needed to keep attracting visitors at attractions around the UK in the face of dwindling consumer spending

M&B profits under the weather
Pub and restaurant group hit by £26m in exceptional costs but says its year-long search for a permanent chief executive is 'almost there'

Alarm delay 'critical' says Concordia probe
Captain of giant cruise ship took more than an hour to alert the passengers after ship hit rocks off Italian island of Giglio

Carnival uses simulator to boost safety
For the operator of the Costa Concordia, a bridge training programme borrowing principles from the aviation industry is the key to safety

Hotels trial finds room for Blair and Bono
McKillen tells court of meetings with former Labour prime minister as suit against the Barclay brothers enters its final phase

Pubs face Olympian beer challenge
Games organisers consider ensuring a steady flow of draught to be one of the biggest logistical tests posed by the Olympics this summer

Online betting surge lifts Paddy Power
Bookmaker reports 28% increase in revenues and prepares to increase investment to drive expansion plans in North American markets

Man Utd hit by lack of trophies
Premier League club sees drop in match day and media revenues after an early exit from the Champions League and a trophy-less end to the season

IoD advocates space hub to lift economy
The industry in Britain employs 25,000 directly and 60,000 indirectly, with the number of jobs increasing 15 per cent a year, a report estimates

All Leisure in £4m deal for Page & Moy
Company will suspend its dividend to acquire the seniors' travel specialist in a move aimed at lowering its exposure to the volatile cruise market

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