Pubs firm Greene King has warned that drinkers could be knocking back fewer pints in the future following the Brexit vote as consumer confidence takes a hit.

The guitar riff Led Zeppelin used in the 1971 classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’ differed substantially from one the English band was accused of stealing from the US group Spirit, a jury found in a copyright infringement trial in Los Angeles.

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant did not plagiarise the song Taurus by the American band Spirit when they wrote Stairway To Heaven, a jury in Los Angeles has found.

Members of Led Zeppelin have appeared in court to face claims that they copied the famous opening guitar riff on their "iconic" song Stairway To Heaven.

FILM TIPS: The revamped version of The Jungle Book is the big draw at cinemas this weekend, and both trailer and early reviews suggest it’s well worth seeing.

Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page must face a US jury trial over whether they stole opening chords for their 1971 classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’.

HONDA has long been regarded as one of the most innovative and ingenious of all the motor manufacturers in the world and thus, when the company announced a return to the pinnacle of motor sport with a new hybrid Formula One engine, it was expected that the Japanese company would make an immediate and sustained impact, writes Declan Colley

British brewing company Greene King has been given an extension — until close of business on Tuesday — to formally show its hand in the takeover battle for UK bar group, Spirit Pub Company.

C&C could significantly downsize its English and Welsh operations if it fails in its bid to buy British bar owner, Spirit Pub Company.

British bar owner, Spirit Pub Company has rejected an initial takeover bid — believed to be around €900m — from Irish drinks giant, C&C Group.

A lawyer in Philadelphia is gearing up to sue Led Zeppelin for allegedly pilfering another band’s music when it composed and recorded its 1971 classic "Stairway to Heaven".

Conditions at Newbury by this Saturday could force Paul Nicholls into a reshuffle of troops for the Betfair Hurdle.

Warrior Spirit- Stephen Pearce

America’s Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a terrifying near-miss between a Spirit Airlines flight and a skydiving plane that forced the passenger jet to dive sharply.

A Wexford punter is almost €33,000 richer after picking 10 winning horses in an accumulator bet.

Fears that the European Central Bank will fail to prescribe the medicine needed for the ailing eurozone triggered big losses on London's leading shares index today.

GREEN TO GOLD, an impressive winner at Bellewstown on Sunday, should follow-up under a mandatory 5lb penalty in the ‘Kila & Paddy Casey’ Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown tonight.

A strike by Spirit Airlines pilots has shut down the budget carrier, stranding thousands of travellers.

THE chairman of ShowjumpingIreland (SJI) Ronan Corrigan has confirmed the organisation was undertaking a review of its anti-doping policy.

The FTSE 100 Index roared to its highest close since last October today as strong banking results and a renewed surge from mining stocks cheered investors.

INTIMATE SECRET is the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Limerick this afternoon.

UNDER pressure shopping centres will have to devise marking strategies to keep consumers coming through their doors during this period of sharp economic slowdown.

Amy Winehouse could return to the top of the album charts following her Brits performance, it was revealed today.

A step-by-step trail of how Kieren Fallon was allegedly involved in a plot to lose a race at Goodwood was given to jurors at his Old Bailey trial today.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has paid homage to his former band Nirvana during a blistering set at England's V Festival.

Victory Spirit, trained and saddled for his son Harry by John Dunlop, got off the mark as 11-4 favourite for the six-furlong folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes.

British pubs operator Punch Taverns today looked forward to World Cup glory for Sven’s men this summer as it looked to build on a strong start to the year.

THREE days after his Grade 1 success on The Railway Man at Leopardstown, Davy Russell was back among the winners at Fairyhouse yesterday, bringing his total for the season to 60 with an easy win on Fools Rush In in the Advanced Hospitality Bookings Maiden Hurdle.

Punch Taverns agreed to sell 205 of its pubs today after the UK’s biggest operator reviewed its estate in the wake of a £2.7bn (€4bn) deal.

Disappointment at the latest round of corporate news sent the FTSE 100 Index into the red today.

Telecoms and drugs stocks helped the FTSE 100 Index edge further beyond the key 5100 barrier today.

Car parts and repair specialist Kwik-Fit could be valued at up to £1bn (€1.45bn) were it to be auctioned in the coming months, a report said today.

A number of Dublin theatres and nightclubs are reportedly planning to appeal last week’s court ruling forcing them to stop selling alcohol at 3am.

NIGHTCLUB bosses have welcomed court orders which have allowed their premises to serve drink until 2.30am.

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

THE Spirit rover will spend another week parked on the spacecraft that took it to Mars, as cautious engineers work to clear a safe path for the six-wheeled robot to roll off and begin prospecting its rocky surroundings, NASA officials said.

Noel Chance today expressed his dissatisfaction at the way his horse, Flame Creek, was ridden in the closing stages of the Bewleys Hotel December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on Monday.

Rooster Booster heads 12 entries for the Tote Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.