UK: Merrill takes bearish view of drinks sector
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 20 January 2004
Concerns over currency exposure have prompted the investment bank Merrill Lynch to take a generally bearish attitude towards the European drinks sector.
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Concerns over currency exposure have prompted the investment bank Merrill Lynch to take a generally bearish attitude towards the European drinks sector.
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