What the Sunday papers said

Robert Tchenguiz is in talks with several banks about securing financing for his proposed takeover of Mitchells & Butlers after Goldman Sachs, his main debt provider, withdrew from the process - The Financial Times (weekend edition)​

R20, the investment vehicle owned by Robert Tchenguiz is in talks with Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and HSBC to replace Goldman Sachs in the financial consortium bidding for M&B - The Business​

Investors in M&B will this week pile the pressure on chairman Roger Carr to engage in talks with Robert Tchenguiz. Analysts at investement bank UBS said the offer was fair - The Sunday Express ​

The Mail believes the Tchenguiz bid is 'unravelling', with M&B looking increasingly likely to see off the takeover attempt - The Mail on Sunday​ More than 10 years after the launch of Foster's Ice, the Australian lager is poised for its next big variation — Foster's Twist. Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), the brewer that last week acquired the brand in Europe, is launching the new drink in time for summer. It will be a citrus-flavoured lager, according to industry sources, and is intended to compete with brands such as Sol and Corona - The Sunday Times​

The Premier League could make a record £2bn from its next sale of television rights because Sky will be forced to pay far more to show live games, analysts believe. The planned merger between NTL, Telewest and Virgin Mobile is the biggest danger to Sky, according to a briefing paper on the company by Dutch investment bank ABN Amro - The Observer​

The tobacco-loving French will be allowed to carry on puffing their Gitanes and Gauloises in smoky bars and bistros after the government caved in on plans to ban smoking in public places. Instead of the outright ban campaigners believed had been promised, French health minister Xavier Bertrand has announced a "vast consultation" on the issue, to be conducted over the next few months - The Sunday Telegraph​

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Pupils could soon be tucking into pub grub in the classrooms. Worcestershire County Council is considering a scheme which would see local providers such as pubs provide hot lunches for rural primary schools - The Sunday Express ​