FTSE 100 closes down as market awaits Trump/Juncker meeting
The UK blue-chip index closed around 50 points lower at 7,658, while FTSE 250 was also down - over 99 points at 20,753
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Marston’s PLC
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Marston's PLC operates around 1,700 pubs and bars situated across Great Britain, comprising of leased and tenanted pubs, franchise opportunities and managed pubs at the heart of thriving local communities offering a welcoming environment and value for money.
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ITV, GlaxoSmithKline and Indivior to be among the highlights for Wednesday
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Why Dixons Carphone, Just Eat and Sports Direct will be among the World Cup winners
The World Cup is just around the corner and it’s not just football fans getting excited, the tournament also tends to boost sales for a number of companies
Marston’s and Mitchells & Butlers resilient in face of ‘Beast from the East’ but margin worries remain
Both pub chains managed to grow first-half sales but rising costs and stiff competition mean margins are coming under pressure
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Boozy Wednesday in the City with Marston’s, Mitchells & Butlers and Bulmers maker C & C all due
It might not be Friday but it could be a messy one in the Square Mile nonetheless, particularly for the pub chains, which are likely to have felt the force of the ‘Beast from the East’
Persimmon receives one-year extension to revolving credit facility
The FTSE 100-house builder said the extension had strong support from its five relationship banks and that the RCF was an important element in its ongoing growth strategy to meet UK market demand
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IGas Energy advances as Cuadrilla achieves major milestone
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
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FTSE 100 closes in red as traders still jittery about macro issues
The pound is up 0.36% against the Euro at the time of writing, while it is up 0.07% against the US dollar
Persimmon pops down the pub to grab its new chairman
From public houses to houses for the public ... Marston's chairman is quitting the pubs group to be the new chairman of Persimmon
Record Christmas Day for Marston’s but bad weather hits profits by £1mln over key festive period
“Snow and icy weather towards the end of the period, both in early December and between Christmas and New Year, caused some unavoidable disruption to the business. We estimate the profit impact of this to be £1mln.”
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FTSE 100 finishes higher but miners weigh
The pound is down 0.21% against the Euro and off 0.04% against the US dollar at the time of writing
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Consolidation and improving market conditions to lift trading at discount airline easyJet
Day ahead includes trading updates from easyJet PLC, Cairn Energy PLC, Marston's PLC, Pets at Home PLC, plus interim results from IG Group PLC
William Hill names Roger Devlin as chairman designate with effect from 1 February
Devlin will join the FTSE 250 listed firm’s board on that date and, following an induction and handover, he will be appointed the betting firm’s chairman on 2 April 2018 when Gareth Davis will stand down
Marston's shrugs off Brexit hurdles but Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers struggle
Brexit has hit the pub industry as a weaker pound pushes up input costs and higher inflation puts a squeeze on consumers
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No shortage of small cap movers on Thursday - Physiomics advance continues
Some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Thursday
Marston’s is the toast of the town as full-year revenues smash through £1bn mark
On top of the strong full-year numbers, the pub operator and brewery said it expects more growth in 2018 despite political and economic concerns
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FTSE 100 closes firmly in red as Wall Street surges; pound gains
The blue-chip benchmark closed in negative territory as sterling rose
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FTSE 100 closes in red as sterling nudges higher; Glaxo top riser
It was an up then down day for the FTSE 100 and the Bitcoin cryptocurrency set new highs.
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Pubs in focus again with updates from Marston's and Greene King eyed
The Week Ahead includes updates from pubs operators Marston's and Greene King, plus results from Britivc, Daily Mail & General Topps Tiles, and Pennon
Conroy Gold rallies after being awarded all costs in court battle with dissident shareholder
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