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Spirit agrees to recommend revised Greene King bid to shareholders

20-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Spirit Pub Company has announced that it is willing to recommend a revised takeover offer from Greene King of approximately 109.5p, which values the company at c£700m.

Punch agrees to sell Red Lion in Sidbury to community

28-Mar-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Campaigners hoping to save a Devonshire village pub have been handed a lifeline after Punch Taverns agreed to sell the property to a community enterprise group.

Piedmont withdraws interest in M&B

13-Oct-2011

Piedmont, the investment vehicle of Bahamas billionaire Joe Lewis, has withdrawn its interest in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed pub operator.

Fuller's: no intention of further Capital bid

19-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Fuller's, the London brewer and pub operator, says it has "no intention" of making further offers to buy Capital Pub Company following news that...

Hudswell villagers re-open pub

22-Feb-2010 By Gemma McKenna

A group of villagers in North Yorkshire have clubbed together to buy their local pub — the George & Dragon in Hudswell. 70 out of the 200...

Adnams refutes Guinness Peat reform support

25-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Adnams has claimed the majority of its shareholders are happy with its current share structure, despite claims by influential shareholder Guinness...

95.5% take-up on Luminar share offer

18-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has announced a 95.5% take-up from shareholders on its plan to raise £35.75, through a new share issue. On 31...

Marston's gets shareholder nod for £175m rights issue

06-Jul-2009 By Hamish Champ

Executives at Midlands brewer Marston's breathed sigh of relief this morning after the group's proposed £176m rights issue was given the go-ahead by...

Adnams rejects shareholder's criticism

28-Apr-2009 By Hamish Champ

Adnams, the Suffolk brewer and pub operator, mounted a defence of its business tactics yesterday after coming under fierce criticism from a City...

Shares in Premium Bars & Restaurants suspended

30-Dec-2008 By Hamish Champ

Shares in Premium Bars & Restaurants (PBR) have been suspended after the Living Room operator failed to publish audited annual accounts on...

S&N shareholders vote 99 to 1 in favour of takeover

31-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ

Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) chairman Sir Brian Stewart described today's decision by shareholders to approve Carlsberg and Heineken's takeover...

Tim Clarke defends Mitchells & Butlers' record

29-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Tim Clarke defended the record of the group's senior management today, after announcing a new...

One man's business genius is another's asset stripper, it would seem

02-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ

Last week's news that Marston's had bought EP - formerly Eldridge Pope - came as these here pages were already winging their way to our printers....

Urbium rejects Regent Inns bid offer

08-Jun-2005

Intense media speculation about a potential bid for late night operator Urbium has forced the group to admit it had received - but rejected - an...

McMullen's plans £40m loan for share buy-back

20-Nov-2003

by The PMA Team Hertford brewer McMullen's has negotiated a new £40m loan that will enable it to pay off family members looking to sell their shares...

Pubmaster raises offer for Wolves

30-Jul-2001

Pubmaster has strengthened its hostile bid for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) by raising its offer to £485m.On Monday (July 30),...