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Diageo PLC

  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
    Diageo sells majority stake in Guinness Nigeria to Singapore’s Tolaram

    Spirits group scales back presence in country amid currency and economic crisis

    A picture of a Guinness can
  • Saturday, 1 June, 2024
    LexFood & Beverage
    Beverage sector serves up cheap drinks for all Premium content

    Despite current wobbles, selling drinks remains a good business

    Bottles of Johnnie Walker and Buchanan’s whiskies on display at a liquor store in Mexico City that sells spirits distributed by Diageo
  • Monday, 13 May, 2024
    FT Globetrotter
    Stout and about: a Guinness pub crawl across London

    Our writer explores the rise of the capital’s most fashionable pint — and the pubs that conjure that all-important ‘Guinnessness’ vibe

    Customers standing at a bar lined with pints of Guinness at The Devonshire pub, Soho
  • Friday, 3 May, 2024
    Diageo appoints new finance chief following turbulent period

    Spirits group hires Coca-Cola bottler’s CFO to replace Lavanya Chandrashekar after three years in role

    Employees box bottles of Johnnie Walker at the Diageo iInternational supply and technical centre in Singapore
  • Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
    Diageo to appoint former senior UK civil servant as chair

    John Manzoni will succeed Javier Ferrán as drinks group seeks to recover from challenging period

    John Manzoni walking with a folder in his hands
  • Friday, 15 March, 2024
    LexClimate change
    Corporate backsliding on climate pledges can’t be justified Premium content

    Many groups have focused on the near term and their own emissions — rather than those of suppliers and customers

    A montage of the logos of Unilever, Microsoft and Procter & Gamble,
  • Tuesday, 30 January, 2024
    Diageo profits hit by ‘perfect storm’ in Latin America

    Drinks maker’s earnings drop as US consumers trade down to cheaper spirits and Latin American sales fall

  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Diddy and Diageo settle tequila dispute

    Former rapper and UK drinks conglomerate avoid a public trial over their DeLeón joint venture

    Sean Combs
  • Friday, 24 November, 2023
    News in-depth
    Diageo’s destocking hangover puts new chief under pressure

    Recent profit warning brings back memories of stockpiling issues as group adjusts to end of pandemic drinking boom

  • Friday, 10 November, 2023
    Diageo warns of hit to profits from slowdown in Latin America and Caribbean

    Shares tumble 15% after drinks group says growth will slow in first half on back of worsening sales slump

    Bottles of Johnnie Walker whisky
  • Friday, 10 November, 2023
    Lex
    Diageo: a wobbly start bodes poorly for drinks boss Premium content

    Debra Crew’s debut strategy presentation next week will receive extra scrutiny over sales fall in Latin America

    Diageo chief Debra Crew
  • Friday, 22 September, 2023
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
    In-house lawyers buy into need for change

    Accenture legal team wins FT award for its work on taking risks with confidence

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  • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
    Special ReportBusiness Legal Leaders
    Meet the top FT 20 in-house legal leaders

    The in-house lawyers featured below stand out for helping their organisations adapt to business challenges

    A photo of a female manager addressing a meeting with her team in an office boardroom
  • Friday, 8 September, 2023
    Diageo loses first round of Diddy legal battle over tequila venture

    New York court dismisses drinks giant’s bid to resolve dispute with rapper behind closed doors

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs holding a bottle of Cîroc vodka
  • Friday, 4 August, 2023
    News in-depth
    Diageo vs Diddy spat exposes risks of celebrity deals

    Accusations fly ahead of hearing to establish whether case between drinks giant and rapper should proceed to trial

    Montage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, DeLeon tequila and Ciroc vodka
  • Tuesday, 1 August, 2023
    Diageo’s annual sales jump as drinkers swallow higher prices

    Distiller says consumers continue to trade up to premium spirits

    Bottles of Casamigos anejo, blanco, and reposado tequila are arranged for a photograph at a restaurant
  • Wednesday, 5 July, 2023
    Diddy claims Diageo dismissed his vodka as black brand with hip hop ties

    Rapper alleges drinks conglomerate had little interest in promoting liquor to broader market

    Sean Combs
  • Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
    Diageo parts ways with Diddy following racial discrimination claim

    Drinks group says rapper’s allegations that it typecast its joint brands are ‘baseless’

    Sean Combs, known as Diddy
  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    ObituaryIvan Menezes
    Ivan Menezes, businessman, 1959-2023

    As chief executive he successfully overhauled Diageo’s portfolio and was a towering figure in the drinks industry

    Ivan Menezes wearing a suit and tie and glasses, stands in front of a floor-to-ceiling display cabinet of Diageo products
  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Ivan Menezes
    Diageo chief Ivan Menezes dies

    Drinks company’s boss of 10 years had been receiving hospital treatment

    Ivan Menezes leaning on a bar at Diageo’s London headquarters
  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Diageo’s new chief Debra Crew takes up role a month early

    Drinksmaker brings forward change as outgoing leader Ivan Menezes recovers from emergency surgery

    Debra Crew
  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Diddy-owned drinks company sues Diageo alleging racial discrimination

    Rapper alleges group has not adequately invested in brands jointly owned by the two businesses

    Sean Combs
  • Friday, 19 May, 2023
    Capita PLC
    M&S and Diageo pension schemes hit by Capita cyber attack

    Funds say members’ personal data is likely to have been stolen in security breach

    The outside of an M&S store
  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Lex
    Diageo: tougher trading mixes a whisky sour for new bar captain Premium content

    Questions remain about how US consumer confidence will hold up, particularly given recent turmoil in banking markets

    Bottles of Casamigos anejo, blanco and reposado tequila at a restaurant in Los Angeles, California, US
  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Diageo chief Menezes to step down

    Debra Crew to take over drinks group in July

    Sir Ivan Menezes pictured in front of a poster featuring Diageo drinks products
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