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Ryan Reynolds is to retain his interest in Aviation American Gin after the Diageo deal

Diageo to buy Ryan Reynolds-backed Aviation Gin

Diageo is paying up to $610m for Aviation American Gin, co-owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, and a clutch of other spirits brands, adding to a gin portfolio which already includes Tanqueray and Gordon's.

Business • 18 Aug 20

This marks the company's worst annual sales performance in more than a decade

Diageo sales plunge as demand in bars dries up

Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, has reported a bigger-than-expected decline in underlying net sales as demand for its whisky, vodka and gin fell in all markets except North America.

Business • 04 Aug 20

Diageo said the new bottle will debut with its Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky early next year

Diageo announces first ever paper based spirits bottle

Johnnie Walker scotch whisky will be available in plastic-free bottles from early 2021, Diageo said today, as the world's biggest spirits maker ramps up efforts to tackle plastic waste.

Business • 13 Jul 20

Production at St James's Gate is back to full capacity

Diageo to launch $100m global fund to help pub sector

Drinks giant Diageo has announced it is to launch a $100m global fund to help pubs and bars recover following the Covid-19 imposed shutdown of the sector.

Coronavirus • 24 Jun 20

Diageo said it will now publish its preliminary results for the year ended June 30 on August 4, instead of July 30

Diageo delays release of full-year results due Covid-19

Guinness owner Diageo said today it would delay the publishing of its full-year report for fiscal 2020 by five days to give its auditors more time to prepare and review statements during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 22 Jun 20

Diageo withdraws the outlook on its sales and operating profit growth for the year

Diageo withdraws its full-year forecast

Diageo, which owns Guinness, said today it would withdraw outlook on its sales and operating profit growth and suspend capital returns programme for the rest of the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 09 Apr 20

Diageo is to supply two million litres of alcohol to make anti-bacterial hand sanitiser

Diageo to boost hand sanitiser supplies for workers

Drinks giant Diageo said today it would supply two million litres of alcohol to make anti-bacterial hand sanitiser to boost stocks depleted by the global coronavirus outbreak.

Business • 23 Mar 20

Diageo has warned of an estimated hit to its fiscal 2020 profit from coronavirus of up to £200m

Diageo sees coronavirus hit to 2020 profit of £200m

Guinness owner Diageo said today the spread of coronavirus in greater China and the Asia Pacific region could knock up to £200m off its profit in 2020.

Business • 26 Feb 20

Diageo has faced pressure after the US slapped a 25% tariff on scotch whisky and other European products

Diageo tempers sales growth expectations

Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, tempered its annual sales growth expectations, due partly to tough trading conditions for its key Scotch whisky business in Latin America and the Middle East.

Business • 30 Jan 20

Diageo cautions that it is not immune to changes in global trade policies

Diageo says not immune to trade changes

Guinness maker Diageo said today it was "not immune" to changes in global trade policies, but based on the current environment expects to meet its full-year organic sales targets.

Business • 19 Sep 19

Scotch represents a quarter of Diageo's net sales and was up 6% with broad-based growth across all regions except Europe

Game of Thrones inspired scotch boosts Diageo's sales

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, reported higher annual profit today, helped by growth across all its markets and the popularity of its "Game of Thrones" inspired scotch.

Business • 25 Jul 19

The Guinness Power Station has been regenerated into a new visitor experience and urban distillery

Roe & Co Whiskey Distillery to open visitor experience

The Roe & Co Irish Whiskey distillery will open its doors at St James's Street in Dublin city centre later this month.

Business • 10 Jun 19

The leave will have to be taken within the first twelve months of a child's life

Diageo Ireland to offer 26 weeks paid paternity leave

Male employees of Diageo Ireland will soon be able to avail of 26 weeks fully paid paternity leave.

Business • 22 May 19

Parents employed by Diageo in the UK will be eligible for the same 52 weeks' leave, with the first 26 weeks at full pay

Diageo offers equal parental leave to UK parents

Drinks giant Diageo will offer its male and female British workers equal parental leave.

Business • 03 Apr 19

Diageo said that net sales of Guinness were up 4% in the six months to the end of December

Diageo's half yearly sales rise on India, China demand

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, today reported higher half-year sales, helped by strength in India and China.

Business • 31 Jan 19

Diageo wants to focus on its premium whisky brands such as Johnnie Walker in the US

Diageo to sell 19 brands to US-based Sazerac for $550m

Diageo is selling 19 spirits brands, including Seagrams VO Canadian whisky and cinnamon schnapps Goldschlager, to US-based company Sazerac for $550m.

Business • 12 Nov 18

Diageo said it expects this year's sell-off of some emerging market currencies to hit its sales and profits

Emerging market turbulence to hit Diageo sales, profit

Diageo has forecast a much bigger than previously expected hit from foreign exchange movements this year after weeks of volatility on emerging markets driven by rising US and European interest rates.

Business • 20 Sep 18

Diageo said it approved a share buyback programme of up to £2 billion for the year ending 30 June 2019

Diageo announces buyback after H1 sales rise

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, announced a £2 billion share buyback programme today and better-than-expected sales growth for the full year, helped by a gin boom in Western Europe.

Business • 26 Jul 18

Diageo said its half year operating profit rose 6.1% to £2.2 billion

Diageo sales growth curbed by currency issues

Sales driven by increased spending on marketing helped Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, to report better than expected first-half results.

Business • 25 Jan 18

Diageo announces big plans for 12.6 acres of its St James's Gate site in Dublin city

Diageo to redevelop 12.6 acres at St James's Gate site

Diageo has announced plans to transform 12.6 acres at its St James's Gate site in Dublin city to create a new mixed-use development, which will include residential units.

Business • 04 Oct 17

Guinness owner Diageo expects to be impacted by motorway selling ban in India

Diageo sees impact on sales from Indian road drinks ban

Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness, said it expects its organic first-half sales growth to be impacted by the timing of Chinese New Year and a ban on selling alcohol along motorways in India.

Business • 20 Sep 17

Irish and overall European sales grew by 2%, which was driven by the continued success of Hop House 13 Lager

Guinness sales sluggish as Hop House 13 thrives

Growth of the Guinness brand globally has been sluggish so far this year, with African sales declining by 5%, driven by the shift to value beer in Kenya and Nigeria.

Business • 27 Jul 17

Diageo to buy George Clooney's tequila brand Casamigos

Diageo has agreed to buy George Clooney's high-end tequila brand Casamigos in a deal valuing it at up to $1 billion.

Business • 22 Jun 17

Diageo said it was boosted by improvements in its US business and the strong US dollar

Diageo posts better than expected H1 sales growth

Diageo, the world's largest distilled drinks company, today reported better than expected sales growth in the last six months.

Business • 26 Jan 17

Diageo toasts good start to its 2017 fiscal year

Diageo makes good start to new financial year

Drinks maker Diageo said today its 2017 fiscal year had started well, with the key drivers of improved top line growth being scotch whisky, US spirits and India.

Business • 21 Sep 16