All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 37
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NewsBig gains for M&C20 after NO vote
With the threat of Scottish independence behind us for the time being, the All Share ended the week up 9 points at 1,066, with the M&C20 outperforming the market, ending up more than 28 points at 1,226
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NewsJDW to spend €100m in Ireland
JD Wetherspoon is to spend €100m (£79.7m) developing its pubs in Ireland, chairman Tim Martin has told the Irish Independent
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NewsJDW: new sites, Ireland, VAT, property, Scotland
M&C Report takes a closer look at the full-year results for JD Wetherspoon to 27 July from a presentation by chief executive John Hutson and finacial director Kirk Davis
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NewsScottish independence fears hit M&C20
The threat of Scottish independence rattled the markets this week as the FTSE All Share fell 0.8% (down some 9 points to 1,057) and the M&C20 suffered a fall of 1.7% (down 21 points to 1,198). Friday has seen the UK markets recover somewhat as fears of a ‘Yes’ vote subside as more poll data is released
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Analysis & Insight
Diners happy to pay more for sustainability
Almost half of consumers will happily pay more when eating out at restaurants where there are clearly set out ethical practices, according to new research which found 46% of people will pay a premium
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OpinionMartin hits out at corporate governance
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has criticised bad paractice in corporate governance in an article alongside the company’s full-year results announcement -
NewsJDW FY PBT grows 3.1%, operating margins dip
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 5.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 27 July, with profit before tax and exceptionals up +3.1% to £79.4m, although pre-exceptional operating margin declined
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Pint Shop signs up to Tax Equality Day
Pint Shop, the Cambridge-based British meat and beer concept, is the latest operator to sign up to Tax Equality Day on 24 September
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VAT Club says 15,000 venues will take part in Tax Equality Day
A total of 15,000 pubs and restaurants have pledged to take part in Tax Equality Day this month
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NewsLeisure Index continues to climb
The M&C20 showed modest gains this week, finishing up some 16 points at 1,219, outperforming the wider market, which finished up six points at 1,065
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Batram: JDW feels margin pressure
A leading analyst has said JD Wetherspoon has failed to rebuild its margin in the second half of the year and looks unlikely to change
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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NewsPub visionaries revive sector's fortunes
Pub visionaries that have adapted to changing pressures are to thank for the nationwide improvement from “decrepit boozers with dull beer” to thriving businesses with innovative ideas. That is the message of the Good Pub Guide 2015
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Jack: Strong sales and weak margins to continue at JDW
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has said that strong sales and weak margins are set to continue at JD Wetherspoon
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NewsAnalyst expresses JDW margin fears
Leading analyst Nick Batram has reiterated concerns about JD Wetherspoon’s margins ahead of the group’s full-year results on Friday 12 September
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NewsM&C20 underperforms All Share Index
There was modest change across the Leisure Index this week as the M&C20 finished down 21 points at 1,184. It underperformed the All Share Index which finished up seven points at 1,059
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NewsCollyer cuts JDW TP
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reduced his Target Price for JD Wetherspoon from 785p to 745p ahead of its full-year results on 12 September, predicting “good top line growth” for the managed operator but an erosion of margin for the fifth straight year
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NewsSnug Bars and Laine Pub Co sign up to Tax Equality Day
Snug Bars and Laine Pub Company have pledged their support for Tax Equality Day on 24 September as part of the campaign to demonstrate the benefits of reduced VAT in the hospitality sector
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InterviewsMartin 'incensed' not to be interviewed for Punch CEO role
In a satirical swipe at the country’s second biggest tenanted pub operator, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has revealed that he is “incensed” not to have been interviewed for the job of Punch Taverns chief executive
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Opinion
The restaurant fashion victims
A trip down nostalgia lane beckons for Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen, who looks at the restaurants he visited as a child, remembers how much of a treat they were, and questions why they have been usurped by new national brands