Tribunals rule licensees' dismissals unfair
A licensee who took on a pubco when she lost her job has won her claim for unfair dismissal.Lilian McNaughton took the Barracuda Group to an...
Archives for July 14, 2004
Shepherd Neame calls time on 67-year old
Shepherd Neame is refusing to back down on plans to push a 67-year old licensee from his pub, despite fierce opposition from 3,000 locals. Eddie...
Greene King refuses to rest on its Laurels
Buoyed up by strong results, Greene King is back on the acquisition trail with its £654m deal for Laurel's community pubs. John Porter looks at a...
Publicans still in the dark over licence costs
Pubs are not expected to discover the cost of the new licensing regime until the autumn - despite publication of the timetable for the new law...
Regent cuts dividend as tough trading continues
Regents Inns is cutting its annual dividend to shareholders as it continues to find the town centre market tough going.Despite two profit warnings...
Olympics: Bottoms up to Team GB
The Olympics can perk up trade, reports Phil Mellows.You're probably still getting your rub-down following the exertions of Euro 2004 - but it's...
OFT to give evidence in tie investigation
The parliamentary pubco investigation took another twist this week when it was announced that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to give...