By Jim Armitage, Evening Standard, London Nov. 24--London Pride brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner's takeover of Home Counties brewer Gales paid off over the hot summer as drinkers whiled away their afternoons in its beer gardens.

By Daily Mail, London Jun.10--Family-run brewer Fuller's raised a glass to a 12pc surge in sales to £145.1m after the successful integration of rival brewer Gales, which it swallowed up last year. Chief executive Michael Turner said the company still had a thirst for more deals.