Kentucky Fried Chicken will be testing a halal menu at eight of its restaurants in London beginning this week, in a move that could be extended to the whole of the UK.

Supermarkets and retailers of hygiene products are having to meet the sudden surge in demand, following the Government’s nationwide swine flu information campaign.

Following a 97% drop in net profit during the first quarter of 2009, Adidas is to restructure its regional operations.

The budget hotel chain Premier Inn is launching a ruthless multimillion pound print advertising campaign that targets mid-market rivals.

The books chain, Waterstone’s have announced that they are to axe up to 650 jobs as a result of new cost-cutting measures.