Marston's looks like a survivor, but for other pubs life will be properly bleak
Nils Pratley
If Rishi Sunak is minded to offer tier 2 job support, then now is the moment
Business live
US jobless claims jump as Covid-19 fears hit markets – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US weekly jobless claims hit a seven-week high
Pub and brewer Marston's to cut 2,150 furloughed jobs
UK group blames government’s new Covid restrictions and end of job retention scheme
March 2020
Profit warnings from firms in Europe mount as Covid-19 bites
From the UK to France and Spain, retailers and pub and restaurant groups count cost
September 2018
Marston's will be first UK pub chain to sell 'bleeding' vegan burger
Meatless B12 Burger appears to bleed when cut and will go on sale in chain’s food pubs
January 2016
Marston's toasts record Christmas sales for fourth year running
Takings at pub and brewing company hit £3m on Christmas Day for first time as sales grew 4.9% over key festive fortnight
November 2014
Marston’s to offload 200 traditional pubs to focus on food
Brewer of Banks’s bitter aims for ‘sweet spot in the pubs market’ by shifting focus to women and families dining out on a budget
MPs’ vote to end beer tie wipes £350m off Britain’s big pub companies
Warning of pub closures and job losses after go-ahead given to amendment allowing tenants to buy beer on the open market
Market Forces blog
Pub shares slump after MPs vote to give tenants free choice of beer
Enterprise Inns hits out at unintended consequences and warns of pub closures
January 2014
Observer business agenda
Preferred the Co-op to us as a Lloyds buyer? Bet you're sorry now
Business agenda: Expect fireworks at the treasury select committee as putative buyers for Lloyds set the cat among the interfering pigeons
July 2013
Market Forces blog
Mixed updates from Mitchells, Marstons and Britvic despite heatwave
Pubs groups and soft drinks companies benefit from summer sunshine but pressures remain
April 2013
Market Forces blog
Lloyds gets mixed response after City briefing as FTSE falls again on growth worries
Banking group gives presentation to analysts while investors sell off stock markets as economic concerns continue
September 2012
Market Forces blog
Mitchells & Butlers poaches new chief executive from rival Marstons after lengthy search
Pubs group hopes to end recent boardroom turmoil with appointment of Alistair Darby
January 2011
Market Forces blog
Marston's reports buoyant Christmas on food sales, but shares fall back
Nice to see someone doing well despite the snow over Christmas, with pubs group Marston's reporting an 11% rise in sales over the festive period compared to the previous year, thanks to increases food sales
September 2010
GMB blames owners for decline in pub-going
Union attacks pubcos for high rents and inflated alcohol prices
April 2010
Market Forces blog
Marston's boosted by good Easter trading
Marston's, the pub and brewing business, is optimistic about the outlook after a good performance over the Easter holiday
