Alcoholic beverages
European regulator set to conditionally approve AB InBev-SABMiller merger
21 May 2016
The European regulator is set to conditionally approve Anheuser-Busch InBev’s $104-billion proposed acquisition of its smaller peer SABMiller
EU central to success of Scotch: SWA chief
09 May 2016
Gin manufacturer claims product fights wrinkles
25 Apr 2016
The trouble with drinking guidelines: What, in the world, is a 'standard' drink?
14 Apr 2016
The controversy over safe drinking guidelines reveal how much people within a country can disagree about drinking. It turns out that countries disagree with each other, too
Gruppo Campari to buy out French distiller Grand Marnier
16 Mar 2016
Gruppo Campari will initially acquire about 20 per cent of the shares from the family that controls Grand Marnier and acquire the remainder of the family's holdings by 2021
Campari close to buying global distribution business of French cognac maker Grand Marnier Group
15 Mar 2016
Japan's Asahi Group expected to table $3.41-bn bid for two SABMiller brands
11 Jan 2016
A deal would be the biggest overseas beverage acquisition ever by a Japanese company, overtaking the 2009 purchase by Kirin Holdings Co of Australia's Lion Nathan for $3.3 billion
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