Diageo shares trade at 14.7 times forecast earnings for the year to June 2010 compared to Pernod's 14.5 but some analysts question this: Evolution's Simon Hales believes Pernod deserves a premium due to its larger emerging market exposure. SMALL BUT SIGNFICANT Still, the move in China is expected to add to earnings and improve Diageo's distribution flexibility by joining its brand portfolio and distribution network with that of the Chinese company 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Diageo</span> shares trade at 14.7 times forecast earnings for the year to June 2010 compared to Pernod's 14.5 but some analysts question this: Evolution's <span class="analyst">Simon Hales</span> believes Pernod deserves a premium due to its larger emerging market exposure.</span> SMALL BUT SIGNFICANT Still, the move in China is expected to add to earnings and improve <span class="company">Diageo</span>'s distribution flexibility by joining its brand portfolio and distribution network with that of the Chinese company....<span class="sent"><span class="company">Diageo</span> shares trade at 14.7 times forecast earnings for the year to June 2010 compared to Pernod's 14.5 but some analysts question this: Evolution's <span class="analyst">Simon Hales</span> believes Pernod deserves a premium due to its larger emerging market exposure.</span> SMALL BUT SIGNFICANT Still, the move in China is expected to add to earnings and improve <span class="company">Diageo</span>'s distribution flexibility by joining its brand portfolio and distribution network with that of the Chinese company. Tweet this 

Diageo (NYSE: DEO), the world's leading spirits, wine, and beer company, today announced that its Norwalk, CT headquarters has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building's energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide. "At Diageo we are committed to increasing sustainability and are constantly evaluating our facilities to see how we can reduce our environmental impact," said Roberta Barbieri , Diageo's Global Environmental Project Manager. 
Share:  Diageo (NYSE: DEO), the world's leading spirits, wine, and beer company, today announced that its Norwalk, CT headquarters has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building's energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide. "At Diageo we are committed to increasing sustainability and are constantly evaluating our facilities to see how we can reduce our environmental impact," said Roberta Barbieri , Diageo's Global Environmental Project Manager. Tweet this 

Diageo says it might spend at least 624 million pounds to take over China's fourth largest spirits group Sichuan Shui Jing Fang and add Chinese white spirits to its portfolio of top brands, Reuters reported . With half of China's alcohol consumption accounted for by white spirits, Diageo, the world's largest spirits group, has been keen to expand into this category and add to its top brands such as Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky. Diageo said on Monday it has agreed to buy an additional 4 percent stake in joint venture Sichuan Chengdu Quanxing, which in turn has 39.7 percent of Shui Jing Fang, from partner Chengdu Yingsheng Investment to take its stake in the venture to 53 percent for around £14 million, the news service said. 
Share:  <span class="company">Diageo</span> says it might spend at least 624 million pounds to take over China's fourth largest spirits group Sichuan Shui Jing Fang and add Chinese white spirits to its portfolio of top brands, Reuters reported . With half of China's alcohol consumption accounted for by white spirits, <span class="company">Diageo</span>, the world's largest spirits group, has been keen to expand into this category and add to its top brands such as Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky. <span class="company">Diageo</span> said on Monday it has agreed to buy an additional 4 percent stake in joint venture Sichuan Chengdu Quanxing, which in turn has 39.7 percent of Shui Jing Fang, from partner Chengdu Yingsheng Investment to take its stake in the venture to 53 percent for around £14 million, the news service said. Tweet this 

I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as Diageo discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion. "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said Gerard Rijk, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam. "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work 
Share:  I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as <span class="company">Diageo</span> discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion.<span class="sent"> "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said <span class="analyst">Gerard Rijk</span>, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam.</span> "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work....I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as <span class="company">Diageo</span> discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion.<span class="sent"> "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said <span class="analyst">Gerard Rijk</span>, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam.</span> "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work. Tweet this 

I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as Diageo discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion. "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said Gerard Rijk, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam. "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work 
Share:  I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as <span class="company">Diageo</span> discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion.<span class="sent"> "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said <span class="analyst">Gerard Rijk</span>, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam.</span> "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work....I want to take price." The amount of liquor sold by the company in North America fell 4 percent in the six months through December, while sales declined 6 percent as <span class="company">Diageo</span> discounted more products and consumers bought cheaper varieties of its brands. The distiller generates about 40 percent of earnings in the U.S., where it reduced its marketing spending by 9 percent last year as total liquor sales in the market stagnated at $18.7 billion.<span class="sent"> "Advertising builds brands, it drives volume, and only then can you start to increase prices," said <span class="analyst">Gerard Rijk</span>, an analyst at ING in Amsterdam.</span> "Increasing prices without first increasing marketing won't work. Tweet this 

Diageo v Bacardi , Tick, tick, tick, tick..BOOM . 24th February 2010 15:21 Today's top story is certainly a cockle warmer on a cold, damp Wednesday in February 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Diageo</span> v Bacardi , Tick, tick, tick, tick..BOOM . 24th February 2010 15:21 Today's top story is certainly a cockle warmer on a cold, damp Wednesday in February</span> Tweet this 

An estimated 1,500 people died and 300,000 were driven from their homes in two months of fighting "If we pull out of this bickering," stock prices are expected to begin a modest rally, Wycliffe Masinde , a research analyst at Nairobi based Kestrel Capital East Africa Ltd, said in an interview The dispute will be resolved soon, Odinga told reporters in Tokyo today during a visit to Japan Kenya's shilling strengthened for the first time in three days, gaining as much as 11 percent to 7656 versus the dollar It traded 06 percent stronger at 7692 as of 1:35 pm Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd , the Kenyan unit of Barclays Plc, declined as much as 31 percent 
Share:  An estimated 1,500 people died and 300,000 were driven from their homes in two months of fighting<span class="sent"> "If we pull out of this bickering," stock prices are expected to begin a modest rally, <span class="analyst">Wycliffe Masinde</span> , a research analyst at Nairobi based Kestrel Capital <span class="company">East</span> Africa Ltd, said in an interview</span> The dispute will be resolved soon, Odinga told reporters in Tokyo today during a visit to Japan Kenya's shilling strengthened for the first time in three days, gaining as much as 11 percent to 7656 versus the dollar It traded 06 percent stronger at 7692 as of 1:35 pm Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd , the Kenyan unit of Barclays Plc, declined as much as 31 percent Tweet this