Good trading helps Punch cut net debt August 24, 2010 Punch Taverns, the country’s largest pubs group, said yesterday it expected full-year earnings to be slightly ahead of its previous expectations – reflecting a pub improvement programme, a good World Cup and sunny summer weather. The company, which runs more than 7,100 pubs, said sales at pubs it directly manages, which have been open for [...]
Good trading helps Punch cut net debt August 24, 2010 Punch Taverns, the country’s largest pubs group, said yesterday it expected full-year earnings to be slightly ahead of its previous expectations – reflecting a pub improvement programme, a good World Cup and sunny summer weather. The company, which runs more than 7,100 pubs, said sales at pubs it directly manages, which have been open for [...]
Moving in on Britain’s top private schools January 20, 2011 SETTING your child up as a day boy or girl can be the perfect compromise for parents who want to give their child a private education, but can’t bear the idea of letting them live away from home. While independent schools tend not to require you to live within a certain distance, parents determined not [...]
Thumbs up to all-day pubs, but not Lynx effect April 6, 2010 During the last month, here at YouGov, we have invited our panellists to give their opinions on anything they like, using our new “tygga” service. The aim is to let panellists use their own words when describing any brand or topic, rather than just asking them to self-prescribe as “satisfied” or “dissatisfied” customers of the [...]
Booker buys Courivaud to boost its hotel trade October 14, 2010 CASH and carry giant Booker yesterday bought a rival which supplies Michelin-starred restaurants and leading hotel chains. It paid £14.5m for Ritter-Courivaud, which counts chef Rick Stein among its customers. Booker wants to expand the range of its catering offering through Ritter, which will remain under the management of Ian Le Vesconte. Chief executive Charles [...]
Booker buys Courivaud to boost its hotel trade October 14, 2010 CASH and carry giant Booker yesterday bought a rival which supplies Michelin-starred restaurants and leading hotel chains. It paid £14.5m for Ritter-Courivaud, which counts chef Rick Stein among its customers. Booker wants to expand the range of its catering offering through Ritter, which will remain under the management of Ian Le Vesconte. Chief executive Charles [...]
What the other papers say this morning December 21, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES EMERGING MARKETS DEALS LEAD 16 PER CENT RISE IN M&A Dealmaking in emerging markets helped power a 16 per cent rise in global mergers and acquisition activity this year as companies moved to spend their cash piles outside of their home markets. Companies in developing countries struck 2,570 deals worth a total $502.6bn [...]
What the other papers say this morning December 21, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES EMERGING MARKETS DEALS LEAD 16 PER CENT RISE IN M&A Dealmaking in emerging markets helped power a 16 per cent rise in global mergers and acquisition activity this year as companies moved to spend their cash piles outside of their home markets. Companies in developing countries struck 2,570 deals worth a total $502.6bn [...]
ANALYST VIEWS: ARE YOU ENCOURAGED BY THE POSITIVE UPDATE FROM PUNCH? August 24, 2010 HUGH-GUY LORRIMAN | SEYMOUR PIERCE The public statements of Punch are about stabilisation. However, the underlying trend which affects group profit forecasts remains, we believe, negative for the annual period. SIMON FRENCH | PANMURE GORDON We remain positive on Punch as the group continues to make quicker-than-expected progress in improving the operating performance of the [...]
Glamour is going west for the winter November 17, 2010 FOLLOWING the slew of recent East London launches, attention is shifting to the West where things are hotting up. After the summer additions of the Brompton Club and Beaufort House, the most exciting new club for some time is heading to Chelsea in the shape of Guy Pelly’s new offering, Public on the King’s Road. [...]