YOUNG’S CHEERS CITY
LONDON-focused pub group Young’s & Co yesterday reported a 3.7 per cent jump in its first-half pre-tax profits as drinkers flocked to its City outlets. The group, which has 221 pubs in the capital, said it made a pre-tax profit of £12.3m in the six months to 26 September, compared to £11.9m last year.