Comment - Wehring's Way: Diageo and UB Group - Whither Whyte & Mackay?
By Olly Wehring | 24 September 2012
As the speculation linking a tie-up between Diageo and the UB Group in India intensifies, it's clearly only a matter of time before a deal is sealed. The main sticking points at this stage of talks between the two will be - obviously - value, and - inevitably - what to do with Whyte & Mackay.
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As the speculation linking a tie-up between Diageo and the UB Group in India intensifies, it's clearly only a matter of time before a deal is sealed. The main sticking points at this stage of talks between the two will be - obviously - value, and - inevitably - what to do with Whyte & Mackay.
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