Bill Gates buys 3.76% stake in Heineken Bill Gates has bought 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken Holding, although the billionaire founder of Microsoft has previously said he was "not a … Business • 22 Feb
Heineken profit higher than expected after Asia rebound Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, reported a higher-than-expected profit in 2022 thanks to growth in all markets and a sharp rebound in Asia, and repeated … Business • 15 Feb
AB InBev raises 2022 outlook as beer sales accelerate Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, today reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings as beer sales accelerated, and raised its 2022 outlook to the top-end of its … Business • 27 Oct 22
Heineken cautious as European beer drinking slows Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, has seen signs of slowdown in demand for its beer in some European markets over recent weeks, it said today, … Business • 26 Oct 22
Heineken boosted by rising beer demand in H1 Heineken has posted higher-than-expected first-half earnings as consumers bought more beer despite cost of living pressures, but the world's second-largest brewer saw rising costs squeezing … Business • 02 Aug 22
Heineken sells more beer than expected as Europe surges Dutch brewer Heineken stuck to its 2022 profit margin forecast today after a sharp jump in first-quarter beer sales and prices cheered investors despite added … Business • 20 Apr 22
Heineken and Carlsberg to exit Russian operations Brewing giants Carlsberg and Heineken have said they will quit Russia, joining an exodus of Western companies as pressure grows on Moscow following its invasion … Business • 28 Mar 22
Heineken casts doubt on 2023 target as input costs rise Heineken has today cast doubt on its mid-term profit margin target due to the significant impact of inflation, after reporting stronger than expected earnings in … Business • 16 Feb 22
Heineken hit by first strike in decades Hundreds of workers went on strike today at two Heineken breweries in the Netherlands after wage talks stalled, the first industrial action at the world's … Business • 14 Jan 22
Heineken buys South Africa's Distell for $2.6 billion Heineken will buy Distell Group Holdings in a deal that values the South African drinks maker at about 40.1 billion rand ($2.62 billion), Distell said … Business • 15 Nov 21
Heineken sales lower than expected on Asia weakness Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, has today reported a steeper than expected decline in third-quarter beer sales after Covid-19 restrictions depressed volumes across Asia. Business • 27 Oct 21
Heineken takes control of India's United Breweries Heineken, the world's second largest beer maker, has taken control of India's largest brewer United Breweries Limited (UBL), cementing its position in a vast market … Business • 23 Jun 21
Heineken Ireland's €10m support programme for pubs Heineken Ireland has today launched a €10m support programme for publicans and hotels ahead of some 3,500 pubs and bars re-opening next month. Business • 27 May 21
Heineken exceeds quarterly sales expectations Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, fared better than expected at the start of 2021 as increased beer sales in Africa and Asia offset a sharp … Business • 21 Apr 21
Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs as virus hits sales Dutch brewing giant Heineken said today it would cut around 8,000 jobs worldwide as the coronavirus pandemic kept much of the hospitality sector closed. Business • 10 Feb 21
Heineken uncertain about year-end after summer recovery Heineken performed better than expected over the June to September quarter with a surprising increase in beer sales in the Americas, but said the Covid-19 … Business • 28 Oct 20
Heineken's first-half revenue falls due to Covid-19 Heineken's first-half net revenue fell 16.4% as the impact of coronavirus-related lockdowns intensified in the second quarter, the Dutch beer maker said in an unscheduled … Business • 16 Jul 20
Heineken sees 14% slide in beer sales in March Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, has today reported a 14% slide in beer sales in March, with sharp declines in all regions as the … Business • 22 Apr 20
Heineken sees virus hitting beer sales, scraps outlook Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, suffered a decline in beer sales in the first three months of the year, forecast worse to come in … Business • 08 Apr 20
Heineken sees 2020 profit growth as some costs ease Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, expects to benefit from lower barley and aluminium costs this year after 2019 earnings rose exactly in line with … Business • 12 Feb 20
Heineken trims profit forecast for 2019 Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, forecast profit this year would be at the bottom end of its previous guidance after an unexpected dip in third-quarter … Business • 23 Oct 19
Rising costs offset higher beer sales for Heineken Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, has missed estimates for first-half profit as rising input costs offset higher beer sales. Business • 29 Jul 19
Heineken sees 2019 profit growth at same pace of 2018 Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, said higher beer sales and consumers trading up to more expensive drinks will boost earnings in 2019 after reporting growth … Business • 13 Feb 19
Heineken's beer sales rise in every region Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in all four of its global regions in the third quarter and said it stuck to … Business • 24 Oct 18
Heineken lowers margin growth target Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, said its operating margin in 2018 would grow below the rate it had guided for between 2014 and 2017. Business • 12 Feb 18
