'Pub to become first in Scotland to use only toughened glass'

A pub is to become the first in Scotland to serve all its drinks in toughened glass following an attack at the venue last month. The owners of the Rendezvous Bar in Glasgow asked the city's licensing chiefs that it be made it a condition of their licence that traditional glassware be banned. Although every venue in Glasgow operating after midnight is required to serve drink in either plastic or toughened glass, the Rendezvous is the first in Scotland required at all times to use either - The Herald​

High street banks would pledge to increase lending to small businesses and home owners by more than £200 billion under the terms of a secret deal that would pave the way for them to pay out billions of pounds worth of bonuses. The banks are locked in negotiations with the Treasury over an agreement that would see them boost lending in return for tacit government approval for their bonus plans - Telegraph​

M&S attempt at healthy meal deal without alcohol flops. The High Street giant trialled its hugely popular Dine In For Two for £10 offer with better quality food, but without the usual bottle of wine and customers were just not interested. Instead of snapping up the deals as usual, the normally loyal shoppers took their business elsewhere. Now the trial has come to an end, and Marks and Spencer has no plans to repeat it - promising that the 'Dine In' offer will continue, but with a bottle of wine option included as standard - Daily Mail​

A specialist in investing in the fine wines of Bordeaux, including Chateau Lafite and Chateau Margaux, is poised to become the first company to float on Aim in 2011. Wine Investors will on Monday announce plans to raise £30m ($47m) for a fund that will buy only the finest wines, which will be stored in government bonded warehouses. Investors are expected to benefit from the capital growth. Over the past decade such wines have doubled in value every five years - Financial Times​