The FINANCIAL -- Hotel Indigo - the boutique brand from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) - is to launch its first property in Wales.

The FINANCIAL -- Failure to provide good service to vegetarians and vegans could be costing the food service industry £1.8b, according to a new study by the Vegetarian Society.

The FINANCIAL -- Kudos has scooped a £10m contract with Central Hall Westminster to provide catering and venue management services.

The FINANCIAL -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced the re-opening of SE-STO on Arno, a new rooftop culinary experience at the iconic Westin Excelsior in Florence.

The FINANCIAL -- Etihad Airways will add the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to its rapidly growing network in November 2012.