Tough trading hits Wetherspoon
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Supermarkets are taking business from pubs and the cost of fighting back with price cuts is hitting sales and profits, JD Wetherspoon says.
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The company has posted impressive growth, but the industry is struggling.
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Coke is under attack again for its record in the developing world, this time from a Wall Street stockbroker who aims to half the value of the companyâs share price.
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The marketing battle between the world's two biggest beer makers is getting increasingly nasty.
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London equities had a wild session on Friday with miners benefiting from fresh bid speculation, but further turbulence in the financial sector cast a shadow over sentiment.
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It's a challenging sector, but this restaurant stock is serving up an appetizing investing opportunity.
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Business & money: Bidders begin stalking Mitchells & Butlers after pub operator announces Â£422m of losses
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Gallaher Group, which makes Silk Cut and Benson &amp; Hedges cigarettes, yesterday announced a small rise in profits for the first half of the year but said it was facing tough trading outside Britain, especially in Germany and Ireland.
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Media group Emap warns annual profits will be at the bottom of expectations as it battles tough trading conditions.
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A bidding war may be under way for the struggling maker of trading cards.
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TESCO puts in another crackerjack trading performance. Sales, volumes, profits, divi all sharply up. Er, hmm ... whatâs on the telly tonight?
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The FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell into negative territory as British pub groups suffered heavy losses following a smoking ban across England, dealers said Monday.
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Business & money: Strong line-up and weaker pound boost result, with renaissance seen as an example to manufacturers
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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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Pub group JD Wetherspoon reports a 24% jump in annual profits helped by a rise in coffee sales.
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The banking company is holding up in a tough market.
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WM Morrison shares shot up 15 per cent yesterday in spite of a deteriorating performance in the group&#39;s core business and continued poor trading in the shops that came with this year&#39;s Safeway acquisition.