Pubs firm Punch Taverns reports a sharp rise in sales at its Spirit managed division and says it is on track to complete a demerger by the end of the summer... more
Peter Montagnon, former Financial Times hack and attack dog for the Association of British Insurers, is off to the Financial Reporting Council to be its senior investment adviser... more
Market Round-up: As Royal Bank of Scotland’s shares hit highs not seen since December 2008, one analyst warns that the strong run is unlikely to continue... more
Which student hasn’t exclaimed, slumped over a pub table with a few mates: let’s buy our own bar! It’s almost no surprise to find that Punch Taverns wants to make this dream possible... more
The value of pub properties has slumped by a third in two years, placing further pressure on the balance sheets of big pub groups Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns... more
Punch Taverns is one of the biggest pub companies in the UK and ought to be looking forward to Christmas, but there’s little sign of merry cheer in its financial results... more
It was touted as the perfect way to entertain in a time of tight finances - the bring-your-own dinner party where each guest provides a dish of wholesome, home-made food... more
Punch Taverns cut the value of its pub estate by £663 million, a move that would slice billions off industry finances if its rivals followed suit ... more
London pubs firm Geronimo is surging ahead despite the economic downturn, splashing out between £8 million and £9 million on six pubs in the capital ... more
Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley took a breather from bust-ups with fractious landlords to unveil another set of disposals and some progress on cutting £4.6 billion debts
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget was cynically seen by some in the City as an old fashioned move to soak the rich in order to dish out more to the poor with an eye on the next General Election.
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There is little sign of the rehabilitation of the British pub as the effects of banishing smoking clientele to outside runs into an economic downturn... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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