Friday, 29 October 2010

Pub sector 'ties' cleared by Office of Fair Trading

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed it has found no evidence that so-called "beer ties" between pub firms and landlords are harming competition reports the BBC.

It had ruled in October last year that landlords being forced to buy beer from pub owners was not anti-competitive.

But it reopened the investigation in February after the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) lodged an appeal.

Big pub companies have always denied any wrongdoing. Camra says it is now considering a new appeal.

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