War-led cost surge, price curbs push beer industry into 'major trouble': United Breweries CEO & MDThe Indian beer industry is in significant trouble. Rising costs from the war, supply chain issues, and government pricing controls are imp...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs as beer demand faltersHeineken, the global brewer, announced significant job cuts of up to 6,000 roles worldwide. The company also revised its profit growth fore...
11 Feb, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
United Breweries working with multiple states to introduce equitable taxation and policy decisionsUnited Breweries faces challenges from state taxes and raw material issues. The company is working with states for fair taxation. Some stat...
17 Jul, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Heineken misses half-year estimates, takes a near $1 billion hit from ChinaHeineken raised its full-year profit guidance despite missing half-year estimates and incurring an €874 million impairment. The world's sec...
29 Jul, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
India one of the top if not our biggest opportunity for growth globally: Heineken CEOHeineken's CEO optimistic about India's beer market, focusing on premium brands and local growth. The company invests in talent and capacit...
02 Apr, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
Heineken, Carlsberg and Universal Music join Russia exodusDanish brewer Carlsberg, the world's fourth biggest beer producer, said it too was halting production and sales in Russia. It said Baltika ...
10 Mar, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
CCI approves Heineken's additional equity stake acquisition in United BreweriesThis, however, is subject to the outcome of certain court proceedings, a combination notice filed with the Competition Commission of India ...
21 Jun, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
Heineken eyes driver’s seat in UB by buying ED-seized Vijay Mallya sharesMallya resigned from the UB board after the Securities & Exchange Board of India declared him ineligible as director of a listed company.
08 Mar, 2018, 08.28 AM IST
Enforcement Directorate to sell Rs 4k-cr Vijay Mallya shares in United BreweriesTop officials close to the issue said ED has secured custody of 4 crore unpledged shares, constituting about 15.2% stake, owned by Mallya i...
19 Jan, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
Heineken set to take over reins of United BreweriesVijay Mallya and Heineken had entered into a shareholding pact, which was based on equal ownership of around 37.5% each.
10 Feb, 2017, 01.10 PM IST
Vijay Mallya may give UBL control to Heineken to settle with banksMallya may offer his shares in United Breweries (UBL) to partner and Dutch beer giant Heineken to generate cash for a possible settlement w...
31 Mar, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Dutch beer giant Heineken appoints JM Financial to help increase stake in United BreweriesMallya, his family members and associate companies together own 32.89% of the company and 47.68% of that is pledged, according to data sour...
15 Mar, 2016, 06.39 AM IST
- UB betting big on beer brand Heineken to take on Danish brewer Carlsberg
The country's largest brewer has brought down the prices of Heineken by 40% and plans to roll it out in Kolkata, Goa and Uttar Pradesh next...
14 Sep, 2011, 02.55 AM IST
- United Breweries to locally brew Dutch beer Heineken
The Vijay Mallya-led United Breweries is set to locally brew Dutch beer Heineken and position it at the super premium end of the market in ...
21 Aug, 2010, 12.19 AM IST
- UB lines up premium beer brands
United Breweries (UB) is lining up two premium variants of its flagship Kingfisher beer to take on invading international brands like Carls...
20 Sep, 2008, 03.18 AM IST
- Global buys pushed UB to drag Heineken to court
Mallya filed a suit in against Heineken seeking termination of the special rights and privileges granted to S&N under the deal. High-end wh...
08 May, 2008, 02.15 AM IST
- Beer hug: S&N's takeover comes under tax scanner
Recent takeover of British brewer S&N by the consortium Carlsberg and Heineken is now under the scanner of the income-tax dept. Invest in w...
08 Apr, 2008, 05.40 AM IST