http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/ Read the latest Liverpool business news. Updates on businesses in Liverpool and North West business from the Liverpool Daily Post newspaper online. en-gb LDPbusiness no Read the latest Liverpool business news. Updates on businesses in Liverpool and North West business from the Liverpool Daily Post newspaper online. Liverpool business news, businesses in Liverpool, North West business http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/national-business-news/2008/10/16/regent-inns-announce-58-1m-loss-96026-22049503/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:53:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/national-business-news/2008/10/16/regent-inns-announce-58-1m-loss-96026-22049503/ The deficit for the year to June 28 reflected a major write-down on the value of its sites, as well as a 7.5% fall in like-for-like sales because of faltering consumer confidence and the impact of the smoking ban. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/business-features/business-analysis/2008/02/26/smoking-ban-begins-to-bite-into-brewers-profits-96026-20528048/ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:24:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/business-features/business-analysis/2008/02/26/smoking-ban-begins-to-bite-into-brewers-profits-96026-20528048/ THE UK’S brewing sector has had little to cheer of late, as it battles an economic “perfect storm” of performance-sapping conditions.