FOR DAVID THOMPSON, managing director of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, this has been a hair-raising couple of weeks. When he launched his bid for Marston, Thompson & Evershed last November, he was aware of the possibility that Marstons would turn round and bid for him, but he didn't think it likely. Then all of a sudden, he was faced with the possibility of losing his company, which has been in the family for generations. It would be like Rocco losing Forte, only on a smaller scale. By last night, however, he would have been sleeping a little bit easier. The battle is far from over, but t...
