Premier Inn-owner Whitbread's profit hit by fall in British business travel
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(Reuters) - Hotel chain owner Whitbread Plc reported a lower first-half pretax profit on Tuesday, as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit kept companies from spending on business travel in the United Kingdom.Early indications showed Whitbread's shares trading about 2% lower.Businesses inside the United Kingdom have been putting off travel this year as they wait for more clarity on what the terms of Britain's divorce deal with the European Union will look like."Shorter-term trading conditions in..