The students received encouragement from deputy chief minister and sports minister Sudesh Mahto, who kicked off the match as the chief guest, senior manager of Tata Steel’s sports department Charles Borromeo, who was present at the concluding ceremony,...

Globally, Johnnie Walker grew 15%, Smirnoff returned to growth, Guinness grew 5%, while the company’s reserve brand portfolio (including Johnnie Walker Blue, Don Julio, Ciroc) grew 25%. In a later investor call with analysts, Diageo management...

Kilkenny and Dundalk will be closed in 2013, with the loss of 99 jobs. Smithwick’s continues to perform well in Ireland and is also proving popular in export markets such as USA and Canada, according to Diageo. Korea is the latest export market to be...

It meant that Scotch delivered more than half of the total net sales rise at the company in the six months to end‑December. Paul Walsh, group chief executive, hailed a “standout performance” from Johnnie Walker, whose volumes jumped 8 per cent and net...

The owner of Guinness said it expected the emerging markets of Latin America, Africa and Asia to continue to grow and was encouraged by North America, while Europe had now stabilised with flat sales. Chief executive Paul Walsh said with underlying...

TAX NIP: A one-time tax hit sent profits at drinks company Diageo PLC's down 20 percent in the last six months of 2011, despite rising income following a strong performance in emerging markets. FALLING PROFIT: Diageo, whose brands include Johnnie Walker...