Glass looks half empty for JD Wetherspoon
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PUBS group JD Wetherspoon today said a sales slowdown in the second half had taken the fizz out of its annual profits. The city centre pub and bar operator, which runs around 650 outlets including The Standing
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ALES are still falling at Marks &amp; Spencer, the company revealed today, sparking fresh fears for the retailerâs recovery. The group confirmed that half-year profits will be between Â£285m-295m, in line with
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The brewery, struggling with domestic weakness, falls short of its earnings target.
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Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the maker of Dr Pepper and 7Up, said results will be at the ``lower&#39;&#39; end of the range it has targeted in the current fiscal year because of lack of demand in the US and European drinks markets.
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The number of drink drivers arrested in the three weeks before Christmas fell slightly, according to police.
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon remains "cautious" about its trading outlook after a fall in festive and New Year sales.
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London's FTSE 100 fell on Friday, after stronger banks failed to offset weakness in the food and beverages sector.
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JD Wetherspoon says Polish lagers are delivering the fastest sales growth experienced by bottled beers in its UK pubs.
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London equities  moved either side of the flatline in volatile trade on Thursday. A solid start to US trade and fresh bid activity in the brewing sector provided a measure of cheer in the afternoon.
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Profits may be up, but the free-cash-flow clip is empty.
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Cadbury Schweppes Plc, the maker of 7Up and Dr Pepper, said 2004 earnings will be at the low end of forecasts as demand in the US and Europe stagnates, days after Coca-Cola Co.
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J Sainsbury Plc, Britain&#39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half profit fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to Tesco Plc and Wal- Mart Stores Inc.
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Business & money: Pub group remains 'cautious' over the level of trade it expects this winter and into 2008.
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J Sainsbury, the third-largest supermarket chain in Britain, said Monday that first-half profit fell by about 66 percent as the company lost business to companies including Tesco and Wal-Mart Stores&#39; ASDA.
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Half-empty or half-full is a matter of perspective; and it helps when the goblet in question is grasped by Donald Trump. The billionaire&#39;s eponymous firm, Trump Hotels &amp; Casino Resorts (otc: DJTC - news - people
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A solid quarter in tough times? I'd say the glass is half full.
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