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Diageo plc
NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · GB
$89.19
−1.64%Sep 3, 2026, 15:59 UTC
Thieves stole two trucks carrying about 800 barrels of Guinness, worth about 115,000 pounds, from a Diageo depot in Runcorn, UK, on Monday.
Sep 1, 2026, 14:45 UTC
Diageo North America announced layoffs of 305 employees at its New York headquarters as part of a company-wide restructuring, with the process starting on 30 September 2026 and ending on 30 September 2027.
Source:Aug 25, 2026, 09:39 UTC
Unite union confirmed that a strike ballot for about 100 members at Diageo's Cameron Bridge distillery will begin on August 26.
Aug 23, 2026, 03:50 UTC
India's food safety regulator FSSAI issued over 150 notices to major food and beverage companies including Nestle India, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola India, and Red Bull India for misleading advertisements, false claims, and labelling non-compliances.
Aug 20, 2026, 03:51 UTC
The Competition Authority of Kenya imposed two conditions on the Diageo-Asahi deal, requiring the merged entity to allocate 20% of retail fridge space to rival products and ring-fence at least 4% of something.
Source:Aug 19, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Diageo's annual report reveals headcount fell by 6.4% to 27,938, with a US$1 billion restructuring plan underway, expected to be 90% complete by 1 September 2026.
Aug 19, 2026, 04:30 UTC
Diageo appointed Alex Keith, former CEO of Procter & Gamble's beauty business, as a non-executive director.
Source:Aug 17, 2026, 15:24 UTC
Diageo agreed to reformulate some of its popular whisky and rum drinks in India after the country's food safety regulator banned them in some states for adding flavours that breached regulations.
Aug 11, 2026, 12:02 UTC
Diageo challenged in court India's ban on its popular rum, arguing the government prohibited the product for misbranding without due process and while the food safety regulator was consulting on the labelling rules.
Aug 10, 2026, 15:30 UTC
Kultura Beverage Group announced the appointment of Cathy Popick as Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy, on August 10, 2026.
Source:Aug 10, 2026, 11:45 UTC
Indian food safety inspectors seized thousands of Diageo whisky and vodka bottles worth about $1.6 million from United Spirits' Bengaluru factory due to missing recycled PET markings, raising food safety and misbranding concerns.
Aug 7, 2026, 17:59 UTC
Berkshire Hathaway, under new CEO Greg Abel, exited 15 complete stock holdings including Visa, Mastercard, Amazon, Diageo, and Domino's Pizza during the first quarter of 2026.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 11:00 UTC
Diageo has started a US$20 million investment in a plant in the US, largely to expand Crown Royal whiskey RTD production.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 11:00 UTC
Diageo plans to invest US$1 billion over the next five years to double Guinness production capacity.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 09:15 UTC
Fresnillo surged 2.74% to 2,813p, Convatec Group advanced 2.73% to 233p, BAE Systems climbed 1.68% to 2,237p, London Stock Exchange Group gained 1.53% to 8,884p, Diageo rose 1.47% to 1,758p, and AstraZeneca added 1.38% to 12,014p.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 08:15 UTC
Diageo appointed Sujay Wasan, formerly of Procter & Gamble, as President for Asia Pacific, effective October 1, 2026.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 09:00 UTC
Diageo plc's stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday, reaching a high of GBX 1,654.50 and last trading at GBX 1,635.73.
Source:Aug 3, 2026, 18:00 UTC
Johnnie Walker Blue Label appointed actor Callum Turner as its global ambassador for a year-long partnership announced in London on 30 July 2026.
Source:Jul 25, 2026, 19:45 UTC
Bulleit, owned by Diageo, launched its first new core whiskey in 15 years, Bulleit '87, a 90-proof blend of bourbon and rye, at the Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans.
Source:Jul 24, 2026, 16:30 UTC
Richard Sager returned to NIO Cocktails as owner and CEO following the closure of Diageo's Distill Ventures and a subsequent restructuring of the business.
Source:Jul 7, 2026, 12:15 UTC
Diageo has agreed to sell its bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, to an undisclosed buyer.
Source:Jul 1, 2026, 17:45 UTC
157 young Nigerians graduated from the inaugural cohort of the Learning for Life programme in Lagos on 22 May 2026.
Source:Jul 1, 2026, 17:45 UTC
Diageo and Celebra-8 Lyfe launched the Learning for Life skill acquisition programme for the hospitality sector in Nigeria.
Source:Jun 29, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Crown Royal launched a new brand platform called 'Bring It'.
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