Organisation: Spirit Group

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business

First Irish homebuilder since 1997 set for IPO

Cairn Homes will unveil plans for an initial public offering as soon as next week, the first for an Irish home builder in almost two decades.

business

Drinks group C&C guarded over €276m UK deal

business

Brewer given more time over bar group bid

business

Former Asda boss positioned for Sainsbury's role

business

Footsie fails to recover from early losses

world

British pubs to introduce smoke ban

Whitbread encouraged by Marriott performance

Further evidence of a recovery in the UK hotels sector emerged today after Whitbread said its Marriott business had returned to growth.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2004

Green light given to Whitbread hotel takeover

The British government has given its blessing to the proposed takeover by Whitbread of Spirit Group’s Premier Lodge hotel chain.

Tue, 11 May, 2004

MacGowen injured in London pub fight

Former Pogues singer Shane MacGowan suffered facial injuries when he was attacked at a London pub, it emerged today.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

Europe’s busiest day for takeovers worth €5.7bn

ROYAL Bank of Scotland Group, Denmark’s Elsam, and a group of buy-out firms made acquisitions totalling €5.7 billion in Europe’s busiest day for takeovers this year, benefiting advisers such as Merrill Lynch & Co and UBS.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003