Alcoholic beverages
US woman’s body produces its own alcohol!
06 Jan 2016
A judge in upstate New York threw out a drink-driving charge against a woman after she was found to suffer from the rare ‘auto-brewery syndrome’, in which a person’s bowels ferment carbohydrates into ethanol
Liquor stocks wilt as Bihar decides to go dry from 1 April
27 Nov 2015
While the move will affect liquor companies’ revenues at least marginally, the state’s exchequer will be the bigger loser, taking an annual hit of Rs5,000 crore
Treasury Wine to buy majority of Diageo's US, British wine assets for $552 mn
14 Oct 2015
Australian vintner Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), a former unit of Foster's Group, today struck a deal to buy the majority of Diageo Plc's US and British wine operations for $552 million
SABMiller agrees to £44 per share takeover bid from Anheuser-Busch InBev
13 Oct 2015
After three rejections, SAB Miller has finally accepted Anheuser-Busch InBev's offer of £44 per share, ending days of negotiations on the price
Anheuser-Busch InBev raises informal offer for SABMiller to £43.5 per share
12 Oct 2015
The raised offer values the deal to more than $108 billion. At current prices, a merged group would have a market value of around $275 billion, Africa
SABMiller rejects AB InBev’s sweetened takeover offer
09 Oct 2015
In its refusal, SAB Miller has accused the highly conditional nature of Anheuser Busch InBev's proposals, including significant regulatory hurdles in the US and China
Anheuser-Busch makes new £68-bn offer for SABMiller
07 Oct 2015
Under a revised proposal, AB InBev has agreed to pay SABMiller £42.15 per share in cash, with a partial share alternative available for approximately 41 per cent of the SABMiller shares
AB InBev may bid $106 bn for SAB Miller: report
28 Sep 2015
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA could table an initial $106 billion takeover offer for SABMiller later in the day today
SABMiller Plc reveals approach from rival Anheuser-Busch InBev
18 Sep 2015
A merger f the world's top two brewers would create a giant with a market value of around $275 billion, with dominance in the world's two fastest-growing markets
UK distillery in space whisky experiment finds 'space brew' noticeably stronger
08 Sep 2015
The tasting notes of a sample of Scotch that spent 971 days orbiting Earth 15 times a day on-board the International Space Station, have been revealed by the creator of the whisky
Diageo may have to write off loan to Mallya firm
07 Sep 2015
Diageo has said it may not be able to fully recover a loan of $135 million given to Vijay Mallya-affiliated Watson by Standard Chartered Bank where it had acted as a guarantor in case it is asked to pay up
SC rejects Vijay Mallya's FERA plea; slaps Rs10-lakh fine
13 Jul 2015
The case pertains to an alleged payment of $2,00,000 by Mallya to London-based Benetton Formula Ltd for promotion of the Kingfisher brand abroad
Unesco grants world heritage status to Champagne and Burgundy region
06 Jul 2015
The World Heritage Committee has handed world heritage status to the vineyards, hillsides and wine cellars where Champagne and Burgundy are produced and sold
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