Finance – Page 219
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Anheuser-Busch to invest $1.5bn upgrading US operations
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV plans to invest c$1.5bn on upgrading its US operations over the next three years
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NewsEBITDA per pub up 11% at Thwaites
Thwaites saw EBITDA pubs across its c300-strong estate increase 11% in the 12 months to 31 March 2015
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NewsFY EBITDA up 5.9% at Carluccio’s
Carluccio’s, the Neil Wickers-led group, saw EBITDA climb 5.9% to £14.3m in the 52 weeks to 28 September 2014
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US private equity firm to acquire Fourth
Insight Venture Partners, the New York-based, technology-focused private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Fourth
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Criterion placed in administration
Neo-Byzantine restaurant Criterion in London’s Piccadilly has entered the administration process
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Jack: New ETI strategy should have substantial long-term impact
Douglas Jack at Numis has said that Enterprise’s new strategy should have a substantial long-term impact on its earnings composition
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FY turnover up at Bitters ‘n' Twisted
Bitters ‘n’ Twisted Venues has reported a 10.7% increase in turnover to £5.7m across its six venues for the year ending 31 August 2014
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NewsQ3 lfl sales up 9.9% at Wagamama
Wagamama, the Duke Street Capital-backed chain, saw Q3 like-for-like sales across its 112-strong UK estate increase 9.9%
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NewsPatisserie Holdings directors sell c£15m-worth of shares
Directors in Patisserie Holdings have raised c£15m combined after yesterday selling 4.8 million shares in the company
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Hospitality earnings rise
Earnings in the hospitality sector have risen by 3.9% between February and April, outperforming much of the rest of the employment section
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NewsInnis & Gunn extends mini-bond after raising £2.5m
Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has extended its min-bond by an extra month after raising £2.5m of its £3m target.
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New backer sought for Kornicis
The backer of Kornicis Group has appointed advisers to seek a new investor for the Jamies Wine Bar operator
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NewsFrench: GK retains the ambition to make further acquisitions
Leading analyst Simon French believes that Greene King retains the ambition to make further acquisitions
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Notes lowers crowdfunding valuation
Notes, which last month launched a fundraising drive on Crowdcube, has lowered its valuation by £1.5m
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NewsFrench: Frankie & Benny’s could lose volume
Leading analyst Simon French has said that he remains positive on TRG given good visibility on its rollout
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Jack: TRG expansion rate could reach 60+ new sites pa
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has said TRG’s self-financed expansion rate could reach 60+ new sites per annum in four to five years
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NewsGaucho set to assess options
Gaucho is believed to have appointed advisers to assess its options, which could lead to a sale of the business
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Analysis & InsightGrexit fears continue to cast shadow over M&C20 performance
The FTSE All-Share was unchanged this week, with the M&C20 finishing 0.2% lower, as investors’ fears regarding Greece undid a strong performance in the market mid-week,
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French: Increased competition to impact Domino’s
The UK home delivery market is becoming increasingly crowded which is likely to make it more difficult for Domino’s Pizza
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NewsAnalyst corner: French on M&B
Leading analyst Simon French believes that M&B is positioned to regain market leadership over the medium-term