Appearing languid during the first half, the prime minister’s Halloween announcement of a second lockdown will do little to boost the balance sheets of breweries in the closing stages of 2020. Speaking on COVID challenges and the outlook for the beer industry, Mark Lynch, Partner at Oghma Partners, said: “Results from Carlsberg, Heineken, ABInBev for […]

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Marston’s shares (LON: MARS) surged 5.92% on Friday as the group the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave the go-ahead for a £780m merger with Carlsberg. The transaction will be completed by the end of October 2020. “While the establishment of the joint venture means that the 2 businesses are likely to distribute each […]

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