Pubs and restaurants trade solidly post-lockdown - survey

26th Apr 2021 15:20

(Sharecast News) - Britain's pubs and restaurants made a solid start to post-lockdown trading in England after they were allowed to serve customers outdoors, a survey indicated.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Restrictions, Brexit deal, Tax

3rd Jan 2021 21:22

(Sharecast News) - Sir Keir Starmer has urged Boris Johnson to bring in new national Covid restrictions within the next 24 hours. The Labour leader said the virus was "clearly out of control", as he insisted that it was "no good the Prime Minister hinting that further restrictions are coming into place in a week, or two or three. That delay has been the source of so many problems," he said. "So, I say bring in those restrictions now, national restrictions, within the next 24 hours." - Sunday Telegraph

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Greene King to axe 800 jobs, close 79 pubs & restaurants

7th Oct 2020 14:08

(Sharecast News) - Pub operator Greene King said it was cutting up to 800 jobs and closing 79 pubs and restaurants, blaming the government's new Covid-19 curfew and impending end of the job furlough scheme.

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Pubs regulator to probe companies on Covid-19 help for tenants

6th Apr 2020 13:03

(Sharecast News) - The pub industry regulator said it had written to all companies under its jurisdiction asking why they have not waived rent for tenants and demanded to know what support they are providing during the coronavirus crisis.

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EU clears Greene King acquisition

17th Oct 2019 13:09

(Sharecast News) - Greene King said on Thursday that the European Commission has cleared its £2.7bn takeover by Hong Kong's CK Asset Holdings.

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CK Asset Holdings shareholders back Greene King takeover

9th Oct 2019 12:06

(Sharecast News) - Shareholders of Hong Kong's CK Asset Holdings have approved its £2.7bn takeover of London-listed pub chain Greene King.

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Greene King Q1 beer sales fall ahead of ?2.7bn takeover

6th Sep 2019 07:46

(Sharecast News) - Pub owner and brewer Greene King saw beer sales plunge in the first quarter ahead of its £2.7bn takeover by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing.

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Wednesday broker round-up

21st Aug 2019 13:20

(Sharecast News) - Greene King: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector performer with a target price of 850p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

20th Aug 2019 12:26

(Sharecast News) - Royal Dutch Shell: Barclays downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 3,100p.

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Canaccord Genuity lowers Greene King to 'hold' following CK Noble offer

20th Aug 2019 11:00

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on British landlord Greene King on Tuesday, but lowered their recommendation for the firm's shares from 'buy' to 'hold' following the previous session's accepted offer from CK Noble.

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CK Asset Holdings to buy Greene King for 850p a share

19th Aug 2019 15:56

(Sharecast News) - Shares of Greene King surged on Monday as the pub group agreed to be bought by a subsidiary of CK Asset Holdings, the flagship of the CK Hutchison Group, for 850p a share in cash.

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Greene King outperforms but damp weather harming current year sales

27th Jun 2019 07:50

(Sharecast News) - Greene King reported that it had returned to market outperformance on Thursday, due to growth from its pub company and brewing and brands segments, although wet weather did hurt sales in the post year-end period.

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FTSE 250 movers: Contour crushed, Just Group leaps

13th Jun 2019 15:06

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 0.41% lower at 19,171.03 in afternoon trading on Thursday, as power generation business Contour Global led the index lower.

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Thursday broker round-up

13th Jun 2019 13:08

(Sharecast News) - Domino's Pizza Group: Peel Hunt upgrades to buy with a target price of 300p.

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FTSE 250 movers: Funding Circle falters, Ferrexpo flies

1st May 2019 15:03

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was down 0.10% at 19,805.33 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, with Funding Circle leading the index downwards.

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