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Premier Inn owner reports lower occupancies in first full-year results since Costa sale
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UK hospitality group says funds will come from proceeds of Costa Coffee chain sale
Chief Alison Brittain struggles with vacant rooms in UK and Germany
The acquisition of Costa Coffee brings Coke back to its main street origins
UK-born James Quincey’s deal for chain is group’s biggest acquisition in eight years
Group hopes acquisition will give it boost in battle with Starbucks and Nestlé
Starbucks’ mainland expansion plans just one challenge for Coca-Cola’s latest buy
Drinks giant makes move away from fizzy, sugary beverages with caffeine shot
£3.9bn sale of Costa is a vindication for the chief executive
World’s biggest beverage maker leaps into global coffee market
UK company to spin off coffee chain from the rest of the group, including Premier Inn
Brittain will have job of convincing market a listing is as good as an outright bid
Chain had just 41 shops when Whitbread bought it in 1995 — it now has more than 2,000
Hedge funds have been calling for demerger of coffee chain from Premier Inn hotel business
Soft power gets you further in Europe than attempts to wield the hard kind
Marks and Spencer’s reinvention picks up pace, says Credit Suisse
Fasten your seatbelts for a bumpi ride
No prizes for guessing where Elliott’s narrative takes the owner of Costa and Premier Inn
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