The 1988 acquisition of Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) by Pernod Ricard is the great drinks industry acquisition that almost never happened. As the story goes, the French company – then a fraction of the size of today’s colossus – originally only wanted a small slice of the Irish whiskey pie.
Arca Continental invests in bolstering water security in Mexico
The project aims to replenish a sub-basin in the Aguanaval river with 333,000 cubic metres of water a year.
Fiona Holland August 21 2024


