Greene King sales rise but outlook mixed September 8, 2009 GREENE King, Britain’s fourth-biggest pubs company, yesterday said strong appetite for pub food had pushed sales up sharply in the first four months of its financial year, lifting its shares. The company, which has about 2,400 pubs in England and Scotland, said like-for-like sales at managed pubs in England grew by 4.6 per cent in [...]
Young’s sees profits dive after writing down the value of its pub chain by 11m May 28, 2009 BREWER and pubs veteran Young & Co yesterday said that full year pre-tax profit had plummeted by 63 per cent, as cash-strapped consumers opt to drown their sorrows at home. Profit before tax for the year ending 28 March fell to £4.2m from £11.6m the year before. Revenues were up 3.2 per cent to £126.1m [...]
London is the big smoke for cigar connoisseurs January 3, 2010 Those resolutions are going up in flames in the city’s new breed of smoking terraces, writes Timothy Barber SITTING back on a luxurious sofa with a glass of fine champagne in one hand and a cigar in the other, I’m among a group of around 25 men and a couple of women sending up a [...]
Japanese beer lifts Shepherd Neame volumes October 7, 2009 SHEPHERD Neame, the brewer of Spitfire and Bishops Finger ales yesterday said sales remained strong after a further surge in demand for its bottled beers. The group reported a 6.3 per cent jump in total beer sales volumes for the year ended 27 June. It also reported a bigger jump of 10 per cent in [...]
Japanese beer lifts Shepherd Neame volumes October 7, 2009 SHEPHERD Neame, the brewer of Spitfire and Bishops Finger ales yesterday said sales remained strong after a further surge in demand for its bottled beers. The group reported a 6.3 per cent jump in total beer sales volumes for the year ended 27 June. It also reported a bigger jump of 10 per cent in [...]
WHISTLER, CANADA October 25, 2009 In terms of sheer intensity and choice of skiing, Whistler Blackcomb rules north America and quite possibly the world. About 100km north of Vancouver, in British Columbia, the two valleys add up to 8,171 acres, with Whistler set to host most of the snow sports of the 2010 Winter Olympics. With elevations of 2,182 metres [...]
Market to eye consumer purse while MPC mulls rates September 6, 2009 THIS week will be all about consumers’ purse-strings and just how tightly they are pulled. Results from across the retail and leisure sectors will go some way to answering that question, while the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on interest rates and quantitative easing will tell us what the experts think about any [...]
Market to eye consumer purse while MPC mulls rates September 6, 2009 THIS week will be all about consumers’ purse-strings and just how tightly they are pulled. Results from across the retail and leisure sectors will go some way to answering that question, while the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on interest rates and quantitative easing will tell us what the experts think about any [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 15, 2009 Berrymans Lace MawerThe law firm has hired Chris Fitton to its professional indemnity team as a partner.Fitton joins from rival Pinsent Masons, where he was also a partner and headed up its Birmingham insurance team. He specialises in resolving professional negligence claims against solicitors and financial intermediaries, with clients including Lloyd’s underwriters, composite insurers, IFAs [...]
Say hello to the new Cotswolds November 12, 2009 THE Cotswolds are lovely, but the problem with them is that everybody knows it. Prices are high – whether you’re buying dinner or a house. If it’s the latter, entering the market can be a struggle as demand far exceeds supply, and when you do land your dream cottage, you’ll be paying over the odds [...]