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London stocks close out quarter higher as healthcare, consumer stocks gain

U.S. consumer spending falls in Feb

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TOP NEWS: Diageo appoints COO Crew as CEO as Menezes retires

(Alliance News) - Diageo PLC on Tuesday announced that after 10 years in post, Chief Executive Officer Ivan Menezes has decided to retire, effective June 30.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks steady as banking worries ease

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Tuesday, amid reduced concern about the stability of the banking sector, as the Bank of England governor is set to testify to Parliament about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

LONDON BRIEFING: Diageo CEO to retire; UK shop inflation hits record

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set for a higher open on Tuesday, with investors feeling cautiously optimistic as the dust settles from the recent turmoil in the banking sector.

Diageo chief executive to step down

(Sharecast News) - Ivan Menezes, Diageo's long-standing chief executive, is to retire after ten years at the helm, the drinks giant said on Tuesday.

IN BRIEF: Diageo completes 15% stake raise in East African Breweries

Diageo PLC - London-based brewer and distiller with brands including Guinness, Baileys, Tanqueray, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan - Completes partial tender offer to increase aggregate equity stake in East African Breweries PLC to 65% from 50% via its wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary Diageo Kenya Ltd for an undisclosed amount. Notes tender offer was oversubscribed and so Diageo Kenya applied scale-down mechanism to purchase a pro-rate proportion of tendered shares.

Britain helps pubs by raising 'draught relief' on beer

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt offered some help to pubs on Wednesday by increasing "draught relief", making the rate of duty on draught beer and cider up to 11 pence lower than the charge on cans or bottles bought in a supermarket from August.

Britain helps pubs by raising 'draught relief' on beer

LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt offered extra help to pubs by reducing the tax paid on draught beers and ciders, resulting in the duty paid on a pint served in a bar undercutting the rate paid by supermarkets by up to 11 pence.

Diageo completes acquisition of Philippines-based Don Papa Rum

(Alliance News) - Diageo PLC on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of Don Papa Rum, a dark rum from the Philippines.

FTSE 100 fights off losses as sterling loses shine; weak earnings weigh

HSBC down on trading ex-dividend

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European thirst for tequila aggravates agave crunch

LONDON/MEXICO CITY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - He can't pour tequila fast enough. Premium shots. Margaritas. Palomas. The occasional sunrise.

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Pernod Ricard eyes more price hikes in second half, confident on China

First-half profit, sales beat forecasts

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H1 beat, share-buy back confirmation boost Pernod Ricard stock

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Pernod Ricard confident over FY 2023 as H1 results beat expectations

PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard said on Thursday it was confident sales growth would remain dynamic and broad-based albeit in a normalising environment for the 2023 fiscal year after it delivered forecast-beating first-half profit and sales, helped by price increases in the key Chinese and U.S. markets.