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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.

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.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks broadly higher despite UK recession fears

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were broadly higher on Tuesday as a strong performance from UK-listed firms offset worries about the UK economy following the release of gloomy economic data.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Saga performs in line with expectations

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lags as other indices make headway

(Correcting December borrowing figure to billion.)

Marston's annual sales rise as pub chain recovers from Covid

(Alliance News) - Marston's PLC on Tuesday backed its annual outlook, as it reported strong sales during the festive period.

Marston's LFL sales grow over key Christmas trading period

(Sharecast News) - Pub chain Marston's said on Tuesday that like-for-like sales had surged over the Christmas trading period.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lags as other indices make headway

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming, as a more positive mood prevailed elsewhere.

Rail strikes fail to derail Christmas sales for UK pub group Marston's

Shares gain more than 4% in morning trade

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LONDON BRIEFING: AB Foods says Primark has "very strong Christmas"

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were expected to open flat on Tuesday, after data showed UK government borrowing continued to break monthly records.

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

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises John Wood to 'buy' from 'hold'

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

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Topps Tiles chair faces ouster attempt

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

Marston's swings to annual profit as trading returns to normal

(Alliance News) - Marston's PLC on Tuesday said it swung to an annual profit as it returned to more normalised trading, despite a disrupted Christmas period due to Omicron.

Marston's sees sales return to 99pc of pre-Covid levels

(Sharecast News) - Pub operator Marston's said on Tuesday that its full-year like-for-like sales were 99% of the pre-Covid comparator in 2019, despite a disrupted Christmas period last year amid the emergence of the highly contagious 'Omicron' variant.