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Automatically generated 15:50, 02/09/2010 from current newsfeeds

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CAMRA Awards Lunch and CBOB Presentation [Camra, Wed, 01 Sep 2010]
Greg Mulholland MP will be giving the after-dinner speech at this year's Awards Lunch and Champion Beer of Britain presentation
Mumm champagne loses its sparkle [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Global downturn hits Pernod Ricard's brand of bubbly
SNP opts for 45p minimum price [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Unit level will be included in Health Bill - but faces stiff opposition
Craft Beers: The American way [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Over-hopped? Over-strong? Theyre certainly over here... Claire Dodd reports on the explosion of American craft beers
New powers for councils could curb cheap booze sales [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Bylaws could allow authorities to introduce minimum pricing without the need for Whitehall approval
Spirit producer tax plans would 'devastate' pubs [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Equalising duty would give spirits producers unfair advantage, claims CAMRA
The slow death of the long lease [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Tenants signing up to long leases need to have a very strong business strategy to survive the full term, says Paul Charity.
X marks the hotspots among great pubs [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Licensee Steve Haslam talks about how attention to service, quality, cleanliness, great food and well-served drinks can give a pub the X Factor.
Thirst among equals: students in pubs [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Students can be a lucrative bunch, but do they have to come at the cost of the rest of your customers? Noli Dinkovski thinks not.
Scots want minimum price of 45p/unit [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

The Scottish Government has proposed setting a minimum price of 45p per unit, claiming it will mean 50 fewer deaths in the first year.
Wetherspoon threatens Diageo boycott [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin says he’ll throw out Diageo products if the drinks giant stands by its "anti-pub" stance on alcohol duty. Martin labelled Diageo a “bunch of morons” for its call for the alcohol duty escalator to remain.
Carve out more profit for your pub [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

PubChef has teamed up with Bernard Matthews to offer one lucky licensee the chance to win everything they need to set up a carvery.
British Pub Week can unite the trade [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
British Pub Week can act as a healing force to unite the trade as well as promote the virtues of the pub to consumers, says Inez Ward.
Amber boosts credit facility by £6m [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Ambers Taverns, the North West-based managed pub operator, has secured an extra £6m in funding.
M&B claims £1m from PPL [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

The UK’s largest managed pub operator Mitchells Butlers (MB) has claimed back £1m in overpaid music licence fees from PPL.
Drinkaware: Why let good times go bad? [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Alcohol safety charity Drinkaware has unveiled plans for the second year of its “Why let good times go bad?” campaign.
Restaurant Group hails 'excellent' trading [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

The 375-strong Restaurant Group has reported record interim results despite a “very challenging” half year.
Paint and a Pint winners unveiled [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Two pubs have each won a £2,000 makeover courtesy of Glidden Trade’s Paint and a Pint competition, run in association with the Morning Advertiser.
Mediatheme in jukebox launch [Morning Advertiser, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]

Mediatheme has launched a new digital jukebox addition to its Entertainer gaming system range.
Reform plan is a baleful attack on the trade [Morning Advertiser, Wed, 01 Sep 2010]

The Government's plans to overhaul licensing are a "baleful attack" on the licensed trade, says training company CPL.
Orchid launches staff lottery reward scheme [Morning Advertiser, Wed, 01 Sep 2010]

All 6,500 at Orchid will be entered into a monthly lottery draw to win prizes including hot air ballooning and powerboat racing.
Glasgow faces freeze on new pub openings [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Authorities proposing clampdown to 'preserve public order'
'Alcohol ID checks 'infantilising' young adults, says survey' [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Your round-up of the newspapers - September 2, 2010
Licensing overhaul slammed as 'anti-business' [The Publican, Thu, 02 Sep 2010]
Training chief attacks government over reform plans

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