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Diageo out of Absolut auction after Ketel One buy

Written by Cliff on February 6, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Diageo, the world’s biggest alcoholic drinks group, has pulled out of the $6 billion-plus (3 billion pound-plus) auction for Swedish vodka Absolut after buying a half stake in fast-growing Dutch rival Ketel One. Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News…

Fortune seen leading battle for Absolut prize

Written by Cliff on February 6, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Jim Beam bourbon maker Fortune Brands now leads the $6 billion-plus (3 billion pound-plus) race to buy Sweden’s Absolut vodka as the world’s biggest alcoholic drinks group, Diageo , pulls out of the auction. Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News…

Blind, deaf actors take centre stage in Israel

Written by Cliff on February 5, 2008 — Leave a Comment

The theatre lights dim and the audience settles into their seats — usually a cue for the actors to deliver their opening lines. Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News…

Broker snap: Cadbury to prosper in tough food market

Written by Cliff on February 5, 2008 — Leave a Comment

JP Morgan has upgraded its stance on Cadbury Schweppes to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’, saying the chocolate and drinks company was likely to do well in a generally difficult food market. Read More at ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance…

FACTBOX – U.S. Groundhog Day — popular non-science

Written by Cliff on February 4, 2008 — Leave a Comment

(Reuters) – Following are some facts about Groundhog Day: Read More at Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News…

Sam Nazarian: Emperor of Cool

Written by Cliff on February 4, 2008 — Leave a Comment

His L.A. nightclubs and restaurants may be A-list only, but Nazarian makes sure business sense isn’t lost in all the glitz. Up next: boutique hotels Read More at BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance…

Diana inquest: ‘Police may have planted alcohol’

Written by Cliff on February 4, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Police may have planted alcohol in Henri Paul’s flat, Princess Diana’s inquest has been told. Read More at ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News…

U.S. Groundhog Day

Written by Cliff on February 2, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Following are some facts about alcohol and Groundhog Day: Read More

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Sweet drinks linked to surge in gout amongst men

Written by Cliff on February 1, 2008 — Leave a Comment

A surge in the painful joint condition called gout among American men is linked to a rise in drinking sodas and other sugary soft drinks, a study published Friday suggests. Read More

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First budget flights take off on KL-Singapore route

Written by Cliff on February 1, 2008 — Leave a Comment

Budget airlines began flying the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route Friday, ending 30 years of dominance by the national carriers and, observers say, opening the way for wider liberalisation of the region’s air corridors. Read More

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