Time, please
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Mos United Kingdom bars and pubs are meant to close at 11 pm due to the Licensing Act of 1964. Bars have to hold an entertainment license and a special hours certificate if they are to open later. The government has carried out consultations on reform of the licensing laws. Bars that can charge high admission fees will be hit if more bars can stay open late. Residents' complaints have reviously been a problem, but supporters of more flexible hours argue that allowing bars to stay open later will reduce the amount of drunkeness on the street, and laws can be stricter for bars in residential areas.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Let the law, at least, be clear-headed
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The new 0.08% US drunk-driving blood-alcohol standard is practically the only drinking-related law that is standard among the 50 states. A patchwork of often contradictory purchase and consumption laws exist, and politics, not statistics nor common sense, explains the 0.08% law.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Abuzz
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The global expansion of coffeeshop chains such as Starbucks is examined in detail. Obstacles to expansion are also assessed for regions such as Europe.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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