Marston’s toasts first-half as pub grub boosts revenues despite tough market May 19, 2011 A SERIES of cheap food offers at pub group and brewer Marston’s helped it overcome a challenging market and notch up a five per cent increase in profits. The company made an underlying pre-tax profit before one-offs of £29.2m in the six months to 2 April. Group revenue was up 2.8 per cent at £317.9m. [...]
Number two set to replace Spirit’s Dyson September 25, 2011 THE SECOND in command at pubs company Spirit looks set to step up to the top job when Ian Dyson (pictured) quits as chief executive. Mike Tye, currently deputy chief executive, is tipped to take over when Dyson – who has been at the firm for just one year – departs. It is understood that [...]
Sales growth slows at Premier and Costa December 13, 2011 BRITAIN’S biggest hotel operator Whitbread said yesterday its sales growth slowed in its third quarter as tough economic conditions kept customers away from its Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee shops, which had previously proved resilient. The group, which also owns the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub restaurant chains, said yesterday sales at outlets open [...]
Whitbread sales growth slows in tough economy December 13, 2011 Britain’s biggest hotel operator WhitbreaD said its sales growth had slowed in the third quarter as tough economic conditions kept customers away from its Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee shops, which had previously proved resilient. The group, which also owns the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub restaurant chains, said on Tuesday sales at outlets [...]
M&B sales growth slows September 27, 2011 British pubs & restaurants group Mitchells & Butlers reported slowing sales growth in the fourth quarter, giving prospective suitor Joe Lewis more ammunition to stake his claim. The group, which has rejected two approaches from the billionaire currency trader and and said sales growth at pubs and restaurants open more than a year slowed to [...]
THE TIPSTER November 28, 2011 EUROPEAN bond yields are rising at an astronomical pace, with Italian bonds tipping over the 7 per cent yield mark yesterday. With yields consistently moving higher, and their inverse relationship with price, many expect further short-term downward movement on European bonds. Capital CFDs quotes the December German bund at €133.92-€133.95. It’s all about pubs this [...]
THE TIPSTER November 28, 2011 EUROPEAN bond yields are rising at an astronomical pace, with Italian bonds tipping over the 7 per cent yield mark yesterday. With yields consistently moving higher, and their inverse relationship with price, many expect further short-term downward movement on European bonds. Capital CFDs quotes the December German bund at €133.92-€133.95. It’s all about pubs this [...]
Banks fuel FTSE gains as investors eye US jobs data December 2, 2011 Banks helped lift the FTSE 100 this morning as a concerted effort by central banks to trigger easier credit among lenders continued to bolster investor sentiment. Despite grim manufacturing data from across the globe yesterday — and a bleak outlook given by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King — markets overall have responded positively to [...]
Banks fuel FTSE gains as investors eye US jobs data December 2, 2011 Banks helped lift the FTSE 100 this morning as a concerted effort by central banks to trigger easier credit among lenders continued to bolster investor sentiment. Despite grim manufacturing data from across the globe yesterday — and a bleak outlook given by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King — markets overall have responded positively to [...]
Tearing your hair out over a man? It’s time to regain control January 8, 2012 HELPS SOLVE YOUR WORK-LIFE PROBLEMS DEAR VEXED: I met a guy at a Christmas party and we’ve seen each other a few times. I really like him but he’s playing it cool. Now I can’t stop thinking about him. When I get like this, I really struggle to concentrate on anything else – and have [...]