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NEW DELHI -- Following months of acrimony over alleged financial irregularities, Vijay Mallya has resigned as chairman of United Spirits (USL), a drinks company controlled by the U.K.'s Diageo. [2]

TOKYO -- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, is on a mission to satisfy China's thirst for Scotch whisky and baijiu white spirits. [3]

(Reuters) -- Diageo on Wednesday said longtime boss Ivan Menezes, who held the CEO role at the world's biggest spirits company for 10 years, had died after a brief illness. [4]

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NEW DELHI -- The U.K. spirits giant Diageo is taking full control of South African beer maker United National Breweries by buying the remaining 50% stake held by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya for up to $36 million. [6]

BENGALURU -- The race to sell premium liquor is heating up in India, the world's largest whiskey market, despite inflation and widening economic disparity. [7]

TOKYO -- Driven by soaring share prices, Chinese premium alcohol company Kweichow Moutai has dethroned Johnnie Walker producer Diageo as the most valuable liquor company in the world. [8]

Sources
[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-25 · 46% match

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[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-02-26 · 85% match

Mallya settles dispute with Diageo and steps out

NEW DELHI -- Following months of acrimony over alleged financial irregularities, Vijay Mallya has resigned as chairman of United Spirits (USL), a drinks company controlled by the U.K.'s Diageo.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-07-10 · 85% match

Diageo takes shot at China growth with Scotch and baijiu

TOKYO -- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, is on a mission to satisfy China's thirst for Scotch whisky and baijiu white spirits.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-06-07 · 85% match

Diageo's India native boss Ivan Menezes dies at 63

(Reuters) -- Diageo on Wednesday said longtime boss Ivan Menezes, who held the CEO role at the world's biggest spirits company for 10 years, had died after a brief illness.

[5] FI yle.fi · 2026-03-24 · 34% match translated from sv

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[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-04-10 · 62% match

UK spirit giant to fully control S Africa's UNB

NEW DELHI -- The U.K. spirits giant Diageo is taking full control of South African beer maker United National Breweries by buying the remaining 50% stake held by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya for up to $36 million.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-23 · 62% match

Diageo bets on India's premium alcohol market amid inflation

BENGALURU -- The race to sell premium liquor is heating up in India, the world's largest whiskey market, despite inflation and widening economic disparity.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-14 · 43% match

Move over Johnnie Walker -- Moutai rules the liquor world

TOKYO -- Driven by soaring share prices, Chinese premium alcohol company Kweichow Moutai has dethroned Johnnie Walker producer Diageo as the most valuable liquor company in the world.

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