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Drinks firm boss highlighted in critical high pay report

04-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

The chief executive of Whitbread, Alison Brittain, was paid just under £1.5 million in 2016, the fifth highest paid woman boss of a FTSE 100 company mentioned in a report on executive pay.

Beer

Fourth bid for SABMiller from AB InBev

12-Oct-2015 By James Evison

AB InBev has submitted a revised share offer for SABMiller following a week of speculation and attempts to buy the global brewer.

Women 1st calls for views on female board quotas

07-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Women 1st, which aims to increase the number of women in senior roles in hospitality, is calling for views on whether the Government should introduce quotas for women on boards.

Analyst tips ex-M&S man as Thorley successor

30-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team

A City analyst has tipped former Marks & Spencer and De Vere executive Carl Leaver to replace Giles Thorley as Punch Taverns boss. Nigel Parson...

Enterprise shares hit by broker downgrade

11-Sep-2008

Enterprise Inns saw its share price fall to a five-year low yesterday after being downgraded by broker Morgan Stanley.With the City very downbeat on...

'SABMiller and InBev tipped to target Cobra'

10-Sep-2008

Cobra Beer is being tipped as a potential bid target for bigger rivals including SABMiller and InBev, following the collapse of talks with Diageo,...

Fair Pint needs 'case studies'

22-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co

MP Grogan: pubcos deserve scrutiny The anti-pubco Fair Pint campaign must produce "concrete case studies" to achieve its aim — that's the view of...

Grogan: Spotlight on pubcos needs to be focused

21-May-2008 By John Grogan

Fair Pint campaign needs to be focused, says MA columnist and Labour MP John Grogan

Grogan: Fair Pint needs 'case studies'

21-May-2008 By John Harrington

MP John Grogan says campaign needs concrete case studies to achieve its aim

Digest

17-Apr-2008

Safe cellars will win vouchers Travel vouchers worth £2,000 are up for grabs for the pub with the safest cellar. Entrants for the BOC Sureserve Safe...

Punch appoints new retail director for managed pubs

04-Sep-2007

A senior manager with 20 years' experience in retailing has returned to his first love, the hospitality sector, and joined leading pub company the...

Whitbread finance chief moves to De Vere

05-Sep-2005

Whitbread corporate finance director Matthew Fearn is leaving the pubs and leisure group to join hotel operator De Vere.Mr Fearn will take up his new...

Investors rally against Six Continents

22-Jan-2002

Six Continents should stop wasting money on over-priced deals and return cash to investors, according to a leading fund manager.Hermes, the vocal and...