Diageo Scotland

Diageo has fought a successful public relations rearguard action to shut the door on alternatives to its proposed job cuts in Scotland.

Comment - Diageo dashes taskforce hopes

9 September 2009

Diageo has fought a successful public relations rearguard action to shut the door on alternatives to its proposed job cuts in Scotland.

UK: Diageo to press ahead with Scotch job cuts

9 September 2009

Diageo is to press ahead with plans to cut around 10% of its workforce in Scotland, after rejecting an alternative business proposal put forward by ministers and trade unions.

The just-drinks Interview - Diageo's CEO

28 August 2009

Yesterday (27 August), Diageo reported its full-year results. Although the company managed to hit its full-year guidance, the group's warning that this year will be tough suggests that Diageo has its work cut out in fiscal 2010. Speaking exclusively to just-drinks yesterday afternoon, group CEO Paul Walsh talks about the trials and tribulations of the past 12 months – including, of course, the ongoing row in Scotland.

UK: Disappointment at Diageo jobs rescue plan

20 August 2009

Trade union officials and politicians have hit a setback in their campaign to stop Diageo cutting 10% of its Scotch whisky workforce, after an independent report said not all jobs can be saved, just-drinks has learned.