Diageo warns first-half results may miss targets

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Diageo PLC of the United Kingdom announced financial projections for the year may be disappointing. Sales are down in Europe for premixed bottled drinks and Guiness beer and in the United States the hurricanes have effected the market. Shares on the London Stock Exchange are down 3.1 percent to 836 pence or $14.53.

Sales, profits & dividends, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Company Profile, Diageo PLC

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Indian magnate nears accort to acquire Whyte and Mackay

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Indian beer magnate Vijay Mallya and UB Group are planning to purchase Scotland's Whyte and Mackay Distillers Ltd. for $1.2 bil, which would make it among the five largest international deals by an Indian firm.

Acquisitions & mergers, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, India, UB Group, Mallya, Vijay, Whyte and Mackay Distillers Ltd.

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Allied Domecq merger talk may be just talk

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Allied Domecq PLC's investors have bidded up the company's share value in anticipation of a possible merger. The company may merge with one of the major liquor producers.

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverages, Allied Domecq PLC

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