Punch Taverns agrees takeover bid from Heineken and partner

Dutch brewer strikes deal to buy 1,900 of group’s pubs for £305m, with Patron Capital taking the remaining 1,300Heineken has given the UK economy a vote of confidence following the EU referendum by agreeing to buy almost 2,000 British pubs.The Dutch company and investment firm Patron Capital have won a £400m battle to take over Punch Taverns, which has more than 3,500 pubs across the UK. Continue reading...