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UK pubs warn of mass closures without state support on energy bills

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Britain's pub and brewing industry on Tuesday called on the government to outline an urgent support package to prevent eye-watering increases in energy costs causing irreversible damage to the sector.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein ups Reckitt; Mitchells & Butlers cut

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

Marston's records strong drink sales but warns of rising energy costs

(Alliance News) - Marston's PLC on Wednesday said total retail sales in its franchise pubs returned to pre-pandemic levels, supported by robust drinks sales.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: International Personal Finance ups payout

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

Marston's warns on energy costs as solid trading continues

(Sharecast News) - Pub and hotel operator Marston's said in a trading update on Wednesday that total like-for-like sales for the 42 weeks ended 23 July were down 2% on the pre-Covid comparator in the 2019 financial year, as it warned of surging energy costs in the second half.

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FTSE 100 falls as UK's surprise growth fails to ease recession fears

July 13 (Reuters) - UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data slammed global markets, while a surprise growth in Britain's economy failed to assuage recession worries.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Read-across lifts Braemar, drags Marston's

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

UK's Wetherspoon to slip into the red amid 'laborious' pub recovery

July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's J D Wetherspoon warned of losses this year as costs for labour, repairs and marketing eat into its bottom line, and said 'natural beer drinkers' belonging to an older population were staying away from pubs, hurting its sales.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 lags Europe's recovery ahead of US jobs

(Alliance News) - Late-morning buying action saw European equities largely move into the green on Friday afternoon, after struggling for direction in earlier dealings, as a choppy week draws to a close.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: EnQuest and AO World recover some losses

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts pub stocks; Goldman downgrades M&S

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

British pub numbers sink to record low, research shows

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - The number of pubs operating in England and Wales is the lowest on record, research showed on Monday, as surging energy costs combine with a shortage of workers to threaten the future of a much-loved British institution.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Hikma; Liberum likes Trustpilot

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel cuts Royal Mail; SocGen lifts Kingfisher

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