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Sky Business boss Holden to leave

Iain Holden is to leave his role as managing director of Sky Business, the commercial division of the broadcaster that supplies Premier League football to pubs.

Source:Sky Business boss Holden to leave

SIBA appoints Nigel Sadler as vice-chairman

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has appointed award-winning brewer Nigel Sadler as its vice-chairman.

Source:SIBA appoints Nigel Sadler as vice-chairman

St Austell in £40 million refinancing deal

St Austell, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, has secured a new £40m refinancing package with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays to “explore future growth opportunities”.

Source:St Austell in £40 million refinancing deal

Time to curb pre-loading

It is not surprising that National Pubwatch has picked up on minimum-pricing schemes in various parts of the country. I have been contacted by a number of readers questioning the manner in which they have been approached to keep prices to a certain level.

Source:Time to curb pre-loading

Dare to make a difference

The Mojito, a traditional Cuban highball, is the UK’s favourite cocktail. It reminds me of the time when chicken tikka masala was declared the UK’s national dish.

Source:Dare to make a difference

Portman Group appoints two members to independent complaints panel

The Portman Group has appointed two new members to the Independent Complaints Panel – the body which considers complaints about irresponsible alcohol marketing made under the Portman Group’s Code of Practice.

Source:Portman Group appoints two members to independent complaints panel

Freeholders urged to hold innovative events

Freehold licensees should take the opportunity to add something different to their events rather than following pub company ideas to increase sales.

Source:Freeholders urged to hold innovative events

Hook Norton profits on the up

Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a sharp rise in profits in a “challenging” year.

Source:Hook Norton profits on the up

New rail link to close former CAMRA pub of the year

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub of the Year 2009/10 is set to fall victim to the construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network, which was approved by the Government last month.

Source:New rail link to close former CAMRA pub of the year

Murphy case: Copyright issue left open

Licensees showing Premier League football games without copyright material “would appear” to not be liable for prosecution, claims the PMA’s legal editor Peter Coulson.

Source:Murphy case: Copyright issue left open