Marstons Share News (MARS)

LONDON BRIEFING: Reckitt to simplify; Informa agrees Ascential buy

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Wednesday as US earnings overnight failed to improve sentiment, with both Tesla and Alphabet falling in after hours trade.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Kerry, cuts Hunting, Wood Group

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

CORRECT: FTSE 100 up; Hiscox jumps amid takeover interest

(Correcting that Biome Technologies shares fell.)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up; Hiscox jumps amid takeover interest

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher going into Monday afternoon, with investors digesting a new political landscape across Europe.

Carlsberg to acquire Britvic with sweetened $4.2 bln offer

Carlsberg to buy Britvic for 1,315p per share

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Marston's deal with Carlsberg cuts debt and may tee up dividend return

(Alliance News) - Marston's PLC's sale of its 40% stake in Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co was seen as a logical outcome allowing the firm greater financial flexibility.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Martson's sells stake in Carlsberg JV

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

Marston's disposes of stake in Carlsberg JV

(Sharecast News) - Wolverhampton-based company Marston's has disposed of its 40% stake in its brewing joint venture with Carlsberg to become a business entirely focused on pubs.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Britvic backs GBP3.3 billion Carlsberg takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London had a muted reaction to France's latest election round, which has seen the country tipped into political deadlock.

TOP NEWS: Britvic agrees "compelling" GBP3.3 billion Carlsberg offer

(Alliance News) - Britvic PLC on Monday accepted a GBP3.3 billion takeover approach from Denmark's Carlsberg AS.

LONDON BRIEFING: Carlsberg to buy Britvic in GBP3.3 billion deal

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Monday, amid political deadlock across the Channel in France.

IN BRIEF: Marston's names Cirata's Kenneth Lever as non-exec chair

Marston's PLC - Wolverhampton, Midlands-based pub and hotel operator - Says that following an "extensive external process", Kenneth Lever has been appointed as independent non-executive chair, with effect from July 8. Lever succeeds William Rucker who, as previously announced, steps down from the board on the same date. Lever will also be appointed as chair of the Nomination Committee. He is currently non-executive chair at Cirata PLC, senior independent director at Rockwood Strategic PLC, and deputy chair of Rainier Developments Ltd.

Marston's names Ken Lever as chair

(Sharecast News) - Marston's has named Kenneth Lever as its new chair, the pub operator confirmed on Thursday.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: De La Rue up again; Regional REIT falls

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

IN BRIEF: Marston's interim loss widens on impairments but sales rise

Marston's PLC - Wolverhampton, Midlands-based pub and hotel operator - Pretax loss widens to GBP43.5 million in the 26 weeks that ended March 30 from GBP38.1 million a year before, despite a 5.2% rise in revenue to GBP428.1 million from GBP407.0 million. Pub operating profit increases by 22% and net finance costs are reduced, but Marston's takes a GBP16.6 million loss from associates, swung from a GBP2.2 million gain a year before. This relates to an ale brand impairment and onerous contract provision at beer joint venture Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co.