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The final curtain: quarter of music and theatre venues concerned about closure due to rising costs

Energy bills are taking the centre stage of concern for live performance venues, as energy bills make up more than a third of overall business costs, according to Uswitch for Business, the business energy comparison and switching service...

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UK salons struggle as energy bills top 40% of business costs

Energy bills make up 40% of the average hair and beauty salon's total business costs, according to a new survey of decision makers by...

Uswitch for Business comments on Government announcement that leisure centres with swimming pools will be given a £63m boost

“Public leisure centres with swimming pools typically have very high energy usage - but are not officially classified as energy intensive businesses.

Struggle for restaurants as cost of energy accounts for a third of your restaurant bill

Approximately a third (33%) of a diner’s restaurant bill goes towards paying the total cost of energy - according to new research from Uswitch for Business, the comparison service...

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Over half of customer-facing businesses will have to raise prices without government energy support

Over half (51%) of businesses with customer-facing premises such as shops, hairdressers, nurseries, cinemas and gyms will be forced to raise prices if the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) scheme is not extended...