What the Sunday papers said

Anthony Fuller, the deer-stalking boss of Fuller's brewery, has denied the Independent Family Brewers of Britain Association (IFBBA) - which he also chairs - twisted its rules to block Ajmail and Sudarghara Dusanj from joining the trade body. The Dusanj brothers turned round the fortunes of Liverpool-based Cains Brewery, buying it when it was on the verge of collapse four years ago. But after lodging their interest in joining the association the IFBBA told the brothers of a new application requirement stating members must have been brewing for at least ten years. Mr Fuller said the clause was not designed to "keep these people out", but was instead to protect the aims of the IFBBA, which "is there for the long term" and not just for the "here today, gone tomorrow, chasing the quick buck" types. - Mail On Sunday​

BSkyB faces rival bids in the region of £200m for the rights to televise half the Premier League football matches. The European Union is expected to force the League to open up broadcasting of games to prevent any single operator having more than half the rights. BSkyB had threatened to pay less than half of the £341m it currently coughs up to show all 138 live matches every season. But rival bids could force it to withdraw this threat and pay in the region of £250m if it doesn't want to lose out. - Mail On Sunday​

An un-named former media executive has come up with a unique way for the Premier League to get round the thorny question of TV rights; set up its own TV channel to broadcast the games. Since it owns the media rights there would be no contracts to get the EU all in a tizzy about. Venture capital backing would be needed, but apparently the same un-named media executive has good contacts in the City. - The Business​

Private equity firms including Carlyle Group, Cinven and Charterhouse are expected to launch first round bids for Cadbury Schweppes' European soft drinks' business, worth around £1.1bn. PepsiCo has also expressed interest in entering the fray for the business, which includes brands such as Oasis, Orangina and Schweppes. - Sunday Express​

Carlsberg is mulling over the closure of up to half its 29 European brewing operations. The Danish company plans to spend the next three years deciding which plants to close. Some observers suggest the brewing giant is taking too long to implement such cost-saving measures. - The Business​

The consortium led by Laurel Pub Company owner Robert Tchenguiz which has been looking at launching a bid for the Somerfield supermarket chain is believed to close to pulling out of the race to buy the company. It is believed the due diligence process left the consortium with serious concerns over whether to pursue its interest. - Observer​

Coca-Cola is planning to become a major force in Formula 1, with one route being to sponsor or even buy up one of the existing race teams. It is also examining the feasibility of setting up its own team. Sponsoring a team would cost the soft drinks giant around $50m, while to buy a team such as Williams would mean stumping up at least $200m. - Sunday Telegraph​