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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:38 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:38 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Whyte & Mackay has agreed a tie-up with Blackheath Beverage Group to boost sales of its Scotch portfolio in the US. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/whyte-mackay-aims-for-sales-boost-with-blackheath-deal_id110656.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedMon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id110513.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 31 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTDiageo's bid for full control of United Spirits has moved nearer after the Indian group's board approved the allocation of a 10% stake to the UK firm. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/diageo-takes-initial-10-of-united-spirits-exec-joins-board_id110484.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedTue, 28 May 2013 13:03:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id110405.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 17 May 2013 15:16:00 GMTUnited Spirits has reported a slight fall in full-year net profits, but grew sales by double-digits.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/united-spirits-fy-profits-slip-sales-up_id110384.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedThu, 16 May 2013 11:12:00 GMTDiageo has confirmed the completion of its mandatory tender offer to up its stake in United Spirits, with only 0.4% of the Indian spirits firm's shares being tendered.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/diageo-details-united-spirits-mto-uptake_id110372.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedWed, 15 May 2013 13:25:00 GMTDiageo's Asia-Pacific boss expects the spirits market in China to remain "soft" for the rest of 2013, but is encouraged by the performance of the company's super-deluxe Scotch whisky brands in the country.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-on-call-diageo-expects-china-softness-to-remain-in-2013_id110363.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedTue, 14 May 2013 15:24:00 GMTLast week, Ivan Menezes was confirmed as Paul Walsh's successor as Diageo CEO. The 53 year-old, currently the group's chief operating officer, will replace Walsh in the top job on 1 July. Here just-drinks takes a look at India-born Menezes' career to date:http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-facts-diageos-next-ceo-ivan-menezes_id110348.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedMon, 13 May 2013 15:06:00 GMTWhyte & Mackay has updated the packaging for its Jura single malt Scotch whisky portfolio. http://www.just-drinks.com/news/whyte-mackay-gives-jura-packaging-revamp_id110329.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 10 May 2013 11:16:00 GMTLike a royal's obituary, I could have penned this item about Paul Walsh's departure from Diageo quite some time ago. After all, it has been widely known in industry circles for the better part of two years that Walsh was going to call time on his tenure either this year or next.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-walsh-on-his-way-at-diageo_id110296.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedTue, 07 May 2013 14:10:00 GMTDiageo's prospects remain strong after a solid Q3 performance in North America and a better than expected showing in Western Europe, according to analysts. http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/analysis-diageo-stays-solid-after-north-america-boost_id110136.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:46:00 GMTDiageo will give a third-quarter trading update on Thursday (18 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the group's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.http://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/just-the-preview-diageo-q3_id110111.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedWed, 17 Apr 2013 14:20:00 GMTIndia's Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) is in talks with its rival, Tilaknagar Industries, over a possible merger, according to local reports.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/allied-blenders-distillers-tilaknagar-industries-in-merger-talks-report_id110070.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:08:00 GMTReports today claiming that Diageo's public offer to up its stake in United Spirits is doomed to failure should be taken in some sort of context.http://www.just-drinks.com/comment/comment-wehrings-way-diageo-in-no-hurry-in-india_id109991.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:21:00 GMTThe top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-the-round-up-the-week-in-drinks_id109995.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 05 Apr 2013 14:41:00 GMTHere are the eight most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:http://www.just-drinks.com/news/just-for-subscribers-the-week-in-drinks_id109994.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedFri, 05 Apr 2013 14:30:00 GMTIt took Diageo many years to win the hand of United Spirits (USL), the subsidiary of the Vijay Mallya-owned UB Group. But, this week, the back-slapping that hailed the securing of its successful courtship gave way to pre-wedding jittershttp://www.just-drinks.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-diageos-united-spirits-rollercoaster_id109981.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedThu, 04 Apr 2013 14:47:00 GMTDiageo's move to take control of The UB Group's United Spirits division remains on course, despite court approval for UB's creditors to sell off pledged shares in the unit, just-drinks understands.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/diageo-move-for-united-spirits-safe-despite-pledged-share-sale_id109966.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedWed, 03 Apr 2013 13:32:00 GMTThe head of The UB Group has been told he must provide a personal guarantee of INR5bn (US$91.9m) to obtain a four-week protection period against lenders hoping to sell a portion of pledged shares in the United Spirits (USL) division.http://www.just-drinks.com/news/potential-spanner-in-works-for-diageo-as-ub-group-hit-by-us90m-guarantee-demand_id109957.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedTue, 02 Apr 2013 15:18:00 GMTUnited Spirits' independent directors have approved Diageo's open offer to the company's shareholders, branding the price "fair and reasonable". http://www.just-drinks.com/news/diageo-offer-to-united-spirits-shareholders-fair-directors_id109951.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=united-spirits-limitedTue, 02 Apr 2013 13:09:00 GMT