Diageo Share News (DGE)

London close: Stocks rise as US payrolls come in weaker

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed positively on Friday, as investors digested slower-than-expected payrolls growth in the US, while Anglo American jumped amid anticipation of a potential bidding war for the mining giant.

Diageo names new CFO as it recovers from profit warning

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Diageo named Nik Jhangiani as its chief financial officer on Friday, with Lavanya Chandrashekar leaving after three years in the role at the world's largest spirits group.

LONDON BRIEFING: InterContinental Hotels makes first-quarter progress

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, on the expectation of a softer US jobs report, which could take some sting out of hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate expectations.

Diageo replaces CFO after three years

(Sharecast News) - Drinks group Diageo has announced that it is replacing its chief financial officer with the head of finance from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, as it says goodbye to Lavanya Chandrashekar after three years on the board.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS double upgrades AJ Bell to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

Pernod Ricard banks on dynamic Q4 after weaker-than-expected Q3 sales

PARIS, April 25 (Reuters) - French spirits group Pernod Ricard reported weaker-than-expected third quarter sales on Thursday, as its key Chinese and U.S. markets remained under pressure.

No compelling case to own Diageo right now, says Citi

(Sharecast News) - Diageo's stock was underperforming the wider market on Monday, with comments from Citi likely weighing on sentiment after the bank said it doesn't see upside despite a big drop in the shares over the past year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Haleon, cuts Flutter to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LVMH Q1 meets expectations, reassuring luxe sector

profit warning

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK's FTSE 100 pressured by stronger pound; miners climb

FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 up 0.2%

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Diageo names former UK Civil Service head John Manzoni as new chair

(Correcting that Manzoni is chair of SSE PLC.)

Diageo names former UK Civil Service head John Manzoni as new chair

(Alliance News) - Diageo PLC on Tuesday said it will promote Non-Executive Director John Manzoni to be its new chair from early next year, replacing Javier Ferran.

LONDON BRIEFING: Unilever separates from Ice Cream arm and cuts jobs

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open slightly lower, following some mixed trade across Asian markets.

Diageo names Sir John Manzoni as next chair

(Sharecast News) - Diageo has announced that non-executive director and former Cabinet Office official Sir John Manzoni will step in as its new chair when Javier Ferrán retires from the head of the board next year.