First half profits down at Greene King
Despite a 15 per cent fall in first half profits, Suffolk brewer Greene King has maintained its dividend payment to shareholders.The brewer said that...
Archives for December 2, 2008
Heineken extends European rugby sponsorship
Heineken has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of the European Rugby Cup (ERC) for a further four years.
Maxxium takes on Stolichnaya
Maxxium subsidiary The Edrington Group has signed an agreement with Russian vodka exporter SPI Group for the exclusive UK distribution rights to its...
'Happy hours escape government ban'
Happy hours will be not be banned in pubs and clubs in a reversal of policy by the Home Office over its plans to crack down on binge-drinking. The...
Judge to rule in smoke ban case
A High Court judge will rule today on a case involving smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt and his battle to save his premises licence. Howitt defended...
Greene King's Anand launches attack on duty hike
Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand has warned that 2009 would be "even tougher" than the current calendar year, but declined to outline his...
Break smoke ban and lose your licence
High Court says allowing smoking in pubs breaks the crime and disorder licensing objective in a case involving smoke rebel Hamish Howitt and Blackpool Council.
Peggy's Christmas Crackers
Three bloody people we had in the bar last night. A new low. One of them had the cheek to nurse half a pint of bitter and a bag of scratchings for an...
UK pub sector not dying, says Brulines
Brulines, the technology company which installs beer flow monitoring equipment across thousands of UK pubs, believes reports of the demise of the...
Peeterman Artois and Artois Eiken axed by InBev
InBev UK has confirmed it is to withdraw Stella Artois brand variants Peeterman Artois and Eiken Artois from trade.It comes despite assurances from...
Blackpool smoke ban rebel loses licence
Smoke ban rebel Hamish Howitt has today effectively been stripped of his premises licence after a High Court judge upheld an appeal by his local...
Greene King: £1.8m on tenant support
Greene King splashed out £1.8m in helping its tenants overcome one of the "toughest trading periods for many years" in the 24 weeks to 19 October...