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Diageo shares crash 15 per cent after it lowers forecasts amid Caribbean storms November 10, 2023 Diageo said it expects a slowdown in net sales growth in the first half of 2024, thanks to a performance downturn in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Long-time Diageo boss Sir Ivan Menezes dies aged 63 June 7, 2023 Sir Ivan Menezes, the long serving chief of drinks giant Diageo, has died aged 63, following a short illness. The Indian-born business leader passed away days after he was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery, for medical issues including a stomach ulcer. Menezes joined Diageo at its creation in 1997 and held many senior positions [...]
Diageo: Guinness maker shares hit lowest level in four years amid China trade row January 5, 2024 Shares at Diageo are now trading at their lowest level since November 2020, in the face of weakening sales and trouble with Chinese trade.
Diageo set to triple alcohol-free Guinness 0.0 production as demand booms July 4, 2023 Guinness will almost triple production of its zero-alcohol brand in response to a growing consumer taste for non-alcoholic drinks. Owners Diageo has invested 25 million euro in a new facility at its St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin to meet a surge in demand for alcohol-free stout in the domestic and global markets. The new [...]
‘Paper’ bottle maker backed by Diageo secures £20m in fresh funding round July 3, 2023 A sustainable packaging business backed by Diageo, is gearing up for a new funding round in efforts to deliver a commercial product line. Pulpex said it has secured financing from CMPC, a Chilean pulp and paper company, to enable the production and supply of over 2bn paper bottles to consumer brands worldwide by 2028. Sources [...]
We need more humble leaders like the former Diageo CEO in our politics June 14, 2023 The former chief executive of Diageo, Ivan Menezes, passed away last week. He was the greatest example of a humble leader; we have many of those in business, but unfortunately not enough of them in politics, writes Josh Williams
FTSE 100 close: London ends week deep in the red as Diageo shares crash after GDP flat November 10, 2023 No firms on the FTSE 100 rose by more than one per cent after the open on a sluggish morning with few corporate results, as Diageo' share price plummeted by more than nine per cent.
Diageo shares fall despite strength in premium drinks sales as US market disappoints January 26, 2023 Diageo reported an increase in profit and beat analyst expectations for sales growth but investors were disappointed by the company’s performance in the US market, sending shares down over six per cent in morning trade. In the six months to 31 December, the world’s largest spirits manufacturer’s pretax profit increased to £3.1bn from £2.7bn On [...]
Diageo chief Sir Ivan Menezes has emergency surgery before retirement as first female CEO takes charge June 5, 2023 Spirits giant Diageo has announced the appointment of its first female chief executive following the retirement of long-term boss Sir Ivan Menezes, who’s now in hospital. The appointment of Debra Crew as interim chief executive was announced this morning, while its existing chief undergoes emergency surgery. He will formally retire at the end of the [...]
Cheers to that! Diageo chief quits after decade at the top, as firm appoints FTSE 100’s tenth woman CEO March 28, 2023 Spirit maker Diageo has announced its chief executive Sir Ivan Menezes is to retire following ten years leading the firm. The London-listed drinks giant will step aside from the firm’s board in June of this year and be replaced by Debra Crew, who is currently its chief operating officer. Meneze joined the firm from the [...]