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The secret to dealmaking in the Square Mile, any seasoned exec will tell you, is a glass of claret and a good juicy steak.

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024

‘Gove saw the polls and realised he might lose’: Lib Dems hope to knock down Tory ‘blue wall’ in Surrey

Ed Davey’s party is seeking to win over disillusioned Conservative voters in the Surrey Heath seat of outgoing minister Michael Gove

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024

Another dealmaking triumph for Clive Watson as Young's buys City Pub Group for £162 million

Serial pub entrepreneur Clive Watson is poised to add another firm to his dealmaking career after City Pub Group said it was set to be bought by pub giant Young’s in a £162 million deal.

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

City Pub boss fears closures as he calls for European visa

Boss Clive Watson called on the government to ‘put ideology to one side’

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022

Business leaders urge government to prevent ‘summer of discontent’ or see more firms go under

Firms face ‘inevitable’ wave of closures and job losses if strikes spill over into other sectors

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Pub boss faces ‘up to 25%’ slump in trade due to rail strikes

Clive Watson, founder of City Pub Group, said it is ‘barely worth opening’ some sites near train stations.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Dawn of the £8 pint in London for first time as inflation bites

The price of a pint has passed £8 in London for the first time as pubs are hit by spiralling inflation.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2022

UK beer costs soar as average price of pint tops £8 in one London pub

Price hikes driven by combination of factors, including inflation and the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022

UK pub chains warn of price rises due to increase in food and fuel costs

Marston’s phases out ‘two-for-one’ meal offer while Mitchells & Butlers increases prices to cope with rising costs of utilities, wages and food

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

Pubs wary of increasing prices as inflation squeezes profits

‘We are having to take a lot of these costs on the chin which affects our bottom line,’ said City Pub Group chair Clive Watson

Evening Standard · May 18, 2022