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Biggest scalp in purge and the other culprits
Wednesday 04 April 2012
Ian Hannam is by far the Financial Services Authority's biggest scalp in the recent flurry of prosecutions on disclosing inside information.
Broker in Punch Taverns insider trading storm to accept fine
Sunday 12 February 2012
The broker at the centre of the Greenlight Capital insider trading scandal will not fight his £350,000 fine despite clients and rivals agreeing that he did little wrong.
Soaring Spirit shows there is still life in pubs
Saturday 17 December 2011
Looks like there could be life in the pubs game yet.
Spirit's Dyson to leave on a profits high
Friday 21 October 2011
Ian Dyson, the chief executive of the Spirit Pub Company, yesterday vigorously defended his decision to demerge Punch Taverns in the summer as he annouced he would step down at its annual meeting in December.
Spirit toasts revamped pubs and food in final quarter
Friday 02 September 2011
Spirit Pub Company credited refurbished pubs and food for driving strong fourth-quarter sales yesterday, in its maiden update since it demerged from Punch Taverns last month.
The Week Ahead: Bwin.party investors in no mood to celebrate
Tuesday 30 August 2011
The August bank holiday means it is a shortened week for the City, with Bwin.party among the companies updating the market as it releases its first interim results on Wednesday since the completion of the merger between PartyGaming and Austria's Bwin in March.
Punch and Spirit go their separate ways
Sunday 28 August 2011
Punch Taverns and Spirit Pub Group will update the market on Thursday, for the first time as separate entities since their split earlier this summer.
Pizza Express founder makes bid for Lloyds bank branches
Thursday 28 July 2011
Hugh Osmond, the insurance sector investor and founder of Pizza Express, has emerged as the third bidder for 632 branches that Lloyds Banking Group is being forced to sell to comply with EU regulations on state aid.
Market Report: Legal & General benefits from regulatory changes
Friday 08 July 2011
The insurer Legal & General surged up the blue-chip index last night on claims that it will be the "clearest winner" from regulatory changes to the insurance industry, as vague bid mutterings around the company also made a return.
The Business On: Stephen Billingham, chairman-elect, Punch Taverns
Thursday 30 June 2011
Can he pull a decent pint?
The Week Ahead: Home Retail looks to DIY to offset woes at Argos
Monday 06 June 2011
In a quiet week for results, the retail sector will once again be in focus with Home Retail Group announcing its interim management statement on Thursday. After a warning last week from its blue-chip peer Kingfisher that the rest of the year looks likely to be tough for the UK retailers, there is plenty of caution ahead of its first-quarter figures, although its Homebase subsidiary is expected to follow B&Q and reveal that it has enjoyed a positive start to 2011 thanks to thesunny weather and numerous bank holidays.
Punch sinks to £350m loss after writedowns
Wednesday 13 April 2011
The debt-laden pubs operator Punch Taverns made a half-year pre-tax loss of more than £350m after it was forced to write down the value of its tenanted estate.
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