Cafe goers need to “check nutritional advice” as a report reveals up to 25 teaspoons of sugar in some hot drinks. British campaign group, Action on Sugar, analysed 131 hot drinks sold by big brand coffee shops and revealed one-in-three contain nine teaspoons of sugar or more, making them as sugary as Coca Cola.

A driver had to be treated for minor injuries after her sports car crashed through a coffee shop window.

Vodafone has announced the creation of 113 jobs across its functions as part of an expansion of its operations here.

The boss of Coffee Republic today condemned internet bulletin boards for moving the price of the firm’s shares and damaging progress as it rolls out its franchise programme.

Pubs group JD Wetherspoon continued to support plans for a UK-wide smoking ban today – despite seeing profits at its fume-free Scottish pubs fall 11%.

The London market suffered a sharp sell-off this afternoon in spite of bid speculation adding more than £1 billion to the value of British Gas owner Centrica.

Sofas and modern lighting look set to be introduced to McDonald’s restaurants in a bid to revive flagging sales, it was reported today.

Coffee house chain Caffe Nero today reported a sharp jump in profitability after its expansion plans continued at a steady pace.

A clutch of retailers led the FTSE 100 Index to a negative close today amid fresh concern over the outlook for the high street.

British café chain Coffee Republic today said its recovery was well on track after a string of disposals and a switch to a new deli format helped arrest a slump in sales.

Companies reporting in Britain in the week beginning February 24 include:

EasyGroup has confirmed it's interested in buying Coffee Republic for its property.

Caffe Nero has secured a further £7m (€11m) from Bank of Scotland Corporate Banking to fund its expansion.