Greene King unveils a £70 million takeover of the company behind 35 of London's best pubs, just weeks after insisting it is unlikely to pursue a bid... more
The City Takeover Panel issues a so-called "put up or shut up" order to Fuller, Smith & Turner over its £54 million bid for the Capital Pub Company... more
Greene King appears to rule itself out of a counter offer for the Capital Pub Company, the London pubs group that is fending off a £54 million bid from Fuller, Smith & Turner... more
Nationwide building society is supposed to be different. "With no shareholders, our only focus is you," says the marketing. The directors' remuneration report tells a different story... more
If Michael Turner, chairman of Fuller, Smith & Turner, is serious about taking over Capital Pub Company, he is going about it the wrong way. His campaign is more alcopop than real ale with decades of his family's benign beerage behaviour becoming almost boorish... more
The battle for control of 34 of London's finest pubs turns into a bar brawl, as Fuller, Smith & Turner issue an aggressive statement about the performance of its bid target, the Capital Pub Company... more
Capital Pub Company sets out a robust response to the unwelcome takeover bid from Fuller, Smith & Turner, suggesting the London Pride brewer would be a far from ideal parent for the business... more
Fuller, Smith & Turner reveals that it has had a £54 million bid for the Capital Pub Company turned down flat, setting the scene for a bar room brawl between two of London's best pub companies... more
Its most famous customer Jeffrey Bernard and former landlord Norman Balon - the rudest in London, so he liked to claim - would not have approved, The Coach & Horses on Greek Street in Soho has been sold to Fuller Smith & Turner... more
Mulberry's strong profits mean the shares rate a good a buy as one of the firm's handbags, while shares in brewer Fuller's are worth drinking to... more
London Pride brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner claims it has ridden out the recession and expects its full-year financial performance to exceed expectations... more
London-focused pub and brewing house Young’s had cheer for investors today when it increased its interim dividend payment for the 13th year running... more
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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Six of London’s most sought-after pubs have been bought by Chiswick brewer Fuller Smith & Turner as the fire sale at troubled giant landlord Punch Taverns gets into full swing... more
Leisure: The chairman of brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner today praised a "Dunkirk spirit" among his staff which has kept the company in good cheer... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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