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Worldwide briefing

world news logoEssential news from around the world including: Raffles sold off; Starwood to open in Hawaii; Hilton Sydney re-opens doors; Marriott reports rise in revpar; hotel opens on Tibetan border...
Posted: 21 July 2005 | 11:38

Malaysian billionaire makes bid for Thistle

Thistle hotelMalaysian billionaire-tycoon Quek Leng Chan has made a £550m bid for London’s biggest hotel group, Thistle Hotels.
Posted: 19 July 2005 | 16:35

Ergens buys a third property

Turkish restaurant group Ergens is expanding with a third property on Barnet High Street in north-west London.
Posted: 15 July 2005 | 09:53

Urbium refuses Regent's final offer

Urbium barmanUrbium has rejected a fourth and final offer by Regent Inns to buy the company.
Posted: 13 July 2005 | 12:20

What the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Scottish smoking ban faces legal challenge; New bid for Jurys Doyle; Birmingham security scare; London shows solidarity...
Posted: 11 July 2005 | 10:04

Out of Town founders set to buy Little Chef for about £55m

Little ChefLittle Chef is in exclusive negotiations with the co-founders of the Out of Town restaurant group, Lawrence Wosskow and Simon Heath, about an autumn sale.
Posted: 08 July 2005 | 10:52

Hartford Group buys two more wine bars

Hatford Group has purchased two Brodies wine bars located in the City of London and Canary Wharf, boosting its estate to 22 bars and one restaurant.
Posted: 07 July 2005 | 12:57

Question mark over saleability of 26 pubs in former SFI estate

Pub industry insiders have questioned whether the 26 unsold pubs in the SFI estate will find ready buyers.
Posted: 07 July 2005 | 00:00

Swallow buys another hotel

Swallow Hotels logoSwallow Hotels has just bought the South Lawn Hotel in Milford on Sea, Hampshire, for about £2.7m, taking its total number of hotel acquisitions this year to 18.
Posted: 05 July 2005 | 11:01

Urbium expects to weather consumer weakness

Abacus barUrbium is looking forward to a strong second half to the year despite the expectation current weak consumer spending will continue.
Posted: 04 July 2005 | 17:23

Greene King buys Ridley & Sons for £45.6m

Greene King (GK) has bought brewer and pub company Ridley & Sons for £45.6m.
Posted: 04 July 2005 | 15:38

Yum! to buy Pizza Hut stake from Whitbread?

Pizza Hut deliveryLeisure giant Whitbread has denied speculation that it has pulled out of its Pizza Hut franchise deal with American owner Yum! Restaurants.
Posted: 01 July 2005 | 09:52

Dawnay Shore acquires Walton Hall for £15m

Walton Hall, WarwickshireWarwickshire country house will become Paramount-branded four-star hotel
Posted: 30 June 2005 | 12:17

Punch said to have offered £3b for Spirit Group

Punch TavernsTenanted pub operator Punch Taverns is widely believed to have made an unsolicited approach to buy the privately-owned Spirit Group for an estimated £3b.
Posted: 30 June 2005 | 10:49

Norfolk hotel sold to Swallow

The Lodge Hotel, Old Hunstanton, NorfolkThe Lodge hotel at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, has been sold to Swallow hotels for about £1.3m.
Posted: 28 June 2005 | 14:04

Laurel adds to city centre portfolio

Laurel Pub Company has bought 98 city centre pubs and bars from the SFI Group for £80m.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 16:40

Thespian haunt gets snapped up for £20m

Famous thespian haunt St James’s Club and Hotel in London has been snapped up by a group of property investors in a £20m scoop.
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 12:15

What the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: SFI winds up sale; Spirit gets new bidder; Barracuda set to complete deal...
Posted: 27 June 2005 | 09:35

Swallow Hotels buys Corus cast-offs

Swallow Hotels, part of the London Inn Group, has bought eight hotels from Corus for £32.9m.
Posted: 24 June 2005 | 11:23

InterContinental sells George and Crowne Plaza Brussels

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has sold the George Hotel in Edinburgh and the Crowne Plaza hotel in Brussels for a total of £34m.
Posted: 23 June 2005 | 12:53

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