Archives for October 9, 2005

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Open season on acquisitions

M&A activity is all the rage and key players are lining up regional pubcos and brewers in their sights. HAMISH CHAMP reports on the takeover...

What the Sunday papers said

Smoking will be banned outright in pubs and bars under new government proposals. Ministers have ditched plans to exempt pubs that do not serve food...

Celtic spends £10m war chest

Celtic Inns, the Southampton-based tenanted pub operator, has begun spending part of a £10m war chest to fund expansion of its 65-strong estate....