Diageo News

Constellation Brands Inc. said today it has agreed to sell its Valleyfield, Quebec, distillery and bottling facility to Diageo Plc of London.

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“If you taste Guinness, it tastes like a bit of Ireland”

For two-and-a-half centuries St. James's Gate has been the home of Guinness. Diageo, the famed Irish stout's British-based parent company and the world's largest producer of alcoholic drinks, brews a billion ... via India eNews

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“You can be sure that the UK tax authorities are going to get a huge fright when one of there biggest PLCs moves to Ireland”

DIAGEO chiefs have held talks with the Government about bringing the company to Ireland in a move which will save them 250m in tax a year. via The Sligo Champion

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“This should make Guinness a more valuable asset for Diageo and its shareholders”

Drinks conglomerate Diageo has announced a plan to upgrade the famous Guinness brewery at St. via Beer Therapy

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“We are, therefore, maintaining our guidance for nine per cent organic operating profit growth for the current fiscal year.”

DIAGEO, the world's largest producer of alcoholic drinks, said today that sales rose seven per cent in the nine months ending March 31. via Scotsman.com

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Owens-Illinois is the world's largest supplier of glass containers used for bottling beer, wine, liquor, tea, juice, food, and pharmaceuticals. via Seeking Alpha

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“Any changes will be taken forward in close consultation with business”

Some of the biggest names in British business have told the Government that it risks a corporate exodus if it presses ahead with tax proposals on foreign earnings. via Telegraph.co.uk

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Job Description: Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines is part of Diageo , the world's leading premium drinks business. via Wine Business Online

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Is the apocalypse upon us? Americans are hoarding rice , Starbucks ' profits are declining , the American dollar is at parity with the Canadian dollar, and the Boston Red Sox have won two of the past four World ... via Fool.com

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“The campaign has been polarizing, and when you are in a small niche, as we are, that has been an effective strategy”

In the pages of the April issues of Esquire and Food & Wine magazines, a Ketel One vodka ad sports the headline "Dear Ketel One Drinker - One Thousand Words." If it weren't for the unexpected image of the Dutch ... via BusinessWeek

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