More than 1,000 police and soldiers attack a slum in Jamaica’s capital occupied by heavily armed gangsters defending a drug baron wanted by the US... more
Just as the indiscretions of married Irish tycoon Johnny Ronan are revealed, it has also emerged that his company, Treasury Holdings, is looking to sell a stake in the £5.5bn Battersea Power Station redevelopment... more
Mihir Bose in Vancouver: The Olympics pride themselves on being the last bastion of the Corinthian spirit in sport: but then they make you swap your bottled water for that of their sponsored brand... more
Challenger brands, I learned this week, are upstart companies snapping at the heels of established rivals. Virgin Atlantic taking on British Airways is the textbook example of a successful challenger (while Virgin Cola's lame assault on Coke and Pepsi is a popular case study for the opposite reason) ... more
The march of Coca-Cola and American consumerism into China was stopped dead in its tracks as the Chinese authorities blocked the US soft drinks giant's takeover of one of the country's best-loved domestic brands... more
New York state could impose a 15 per cent "obesity tax" on high-calorie soft drinks as the governor tries to pay off a crippling $15 billion budget deficit... more
Consumer: A day after Coca-Cola announced a landmark deal to buy China’s top fruit-juice company, doubts are emerging that Beijing regulators will allow the sale to proceed... more
Consumer: Capitalist icon Coca-Cola today struck a deal for more than £1 billion to buy one of China’s biggest drinks companies as it aims to build on its momentum in the vast country set off by its sponsorship of the Olympics... more
A call by Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair for celebrities who are filmed apparently taking drugs to be put on trial prompted an angry response from Britain's chief prosecutor... more
Underwater documentary Sharkwater attempts to dispel the myths about the animal and prove to us that sharks are cute, cuddly and in need of protection.... more
One of the country's best-known pop artists, Sir Peter Blake is now seeing The Coke Side Of Life in a new commission for the fizzy drink brand.... more
Cold food, poor service, a soulless room and not enough space to manoeuvre - the signs aren't good for The Hoxton Grille, in über-trendy Hoxton, says Chris Blackhurst.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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