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Britain helps pubs by raising 'draught relief' on beer

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt offered some help to pubs on Wednesday by increasing "draught relief", making the rate of duty on draught beer and cider up to 11 pence lower than the charge on cans or bottles bought in a supermarket from August.

UK BUDGET: Chancellor says "plan is working" as UK to avoid recession

(Alliance News) - The UK will avert a recession this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, as he set out a GBP94 billion package to help households weather the cost-of-living crisis as part of his spring budget.

Britain helps pubs by raising 'draught relief' on beer

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt offered extra help to pubs by reducing the tax paid on draught beers and ciders, resulting in the duty paid on a pint served in a bar undercutting the rate paid by supermarkets by up to 11 pence.

IN BRIEF: JD Wetherspoon to open new pub in O2 centre in London

JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based pub and hotel chain - Set to open new pub in the O2 centre in London on Tuesday next week. The Stargazer is named in honour of Edmund Halley, who was astronomer royal at nearby Greenwich Observatory. It will feature a 3,800 square foot beer garden and employ 85 staff. JD Wetherspoon says it invested GBP2.9 million in the new pub.

Director dealings: JD Wetherspoon chairman ups stake

(Sharecast News) - JD Wetherspoon revealed on Wednesday that chairman Tim Martin had acquired 2.6m ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed pub chain.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Relx; Jefferies raises Team17

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

London stocks end lower, Ascential jumps on upbeat forecast

Ascential tops FTSE midcap index

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in the red; Ascential surges on spin-off

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at the close on Wednesday amid a gloomy economic backdrop for the UK and mixed updates from UK-listed firms.

JD Wetherspoon suffers as UK rail strikes hit pub sales

Wetherspoon 'cautiously optimistic' for full-year

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JD Wetherspoon outperforms UK pub market in December with sales up 21%

(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Wednesday said it is "cautiously optimistic" for the current financial year, as the pub chain said recent sales have been only fractionally short of their pre-pandemic level.

JD Wetherspoon sees festive sales rise

(Sharecast News) - JD Wetherspoon reported a jump in first-half sales on Wednesday, although they remain below pre-pandemic levels.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America and Oddo BHF cut Whitbread

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

London's West End regains pre-pandemic buzz, boosting sales

Nov 29 (Reuters) - London's West End has seen retail, hospitality and leisure venue sales return to pre-pandemic levels, boosting rent and property demand, commercial landlord Shaftesbury said on Tuesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Persimmon to 'sell' from 'neutral'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: