USL board seals $1 billion Whyte & Mackay saleThis deal saw the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in UK raise anti-competitive concerns, prompting Diageo to consider divesting the scotch dis...
24 Apr, 2014, 12.46 PM IST
United Spirits to soon appoint investment bankers for Whyte & Mackay saleDiageo had said in a statement that the offer covers Whyte & Mackay’s Invergordon, Jura and Fetteracaim distilleries in Scotland.
05 Dec, 2013, 04.29 AM IST
Diageo to sell Whyte & Mackay biz amid UK regulatory concernsDiageo has offered to sell most of Whyte & Mackay's biz to ease competition concerns arising from its acquisition of a controlling interest...
26 Nov, 2013, 01.29 AM IST
Whyte & Mackay may be put on block to smoothen Diageo dealAnalysts say that several industry players such as Italy's Gruppo Campari, Bacardi and Japanese firm Suntory would want to gulp up Whyte & ...
17 Nov, 2012, 03.49 PM IST
- Vijay Mallya considering 49% stake sale in Whyte & Mackay: Report
Vijay Mallya-promoted United Spirits is considering to sell 49% stake in its Glasgow based subsidiary Whyte & Mackay to pay off debt.
27 Feb, 2012, 09.04 PM IST
- Import of single malt scotch whisky doubles in first half of 2010
A politician from Punjab recently ordered 1,200 bottles of The Macallan 12 years old Single Malt Scotch whisky, each costing 5,000, for his...
14 Jan, 2011, 05.31 AM IST
- Toast to two bottles of whiskey that cost Rs 1.4 cr
Taking the love for fine liquor to an unprecedented high, two whisky lovers have shelled out a whopping 2,00,000 pounds (nearly Rs 1.4 cror...
17 Oct, 2010, 11.35 AM IST
- Essence of the remote Scottish isle of Jura
The island of Three Paps or the three breasts, which might sound grotesque on a woman but for Jura they spell beauty and individuality.
09 Sep, 2010, 04.10 AM IST
- Great Scott! Indian single malt whisky going global
The consumption of single malt has increased significantly over the past couple of years, such that single malt sales alone contribute arou...
15 Apr, 2010, 04.56 AM IST
- Vijay Mallya to find vintage scotch lost in Antarctica in 1909
Vijay Mallya's Whyte & Mackay is in talks with Antarctic Heritage Trust to try and lay hands on the vintage Scotch. High-end whiskies | 10 ...
16 Jan, 2010, 07.00 AM IST
- Know your booze!
Experts say eating food before drinking retains alcohol in the system where it is absorbed slowly into the blood stream. This gives the liv...
13 Nov, 2009, 12.21 AM IST
- United Spirits up 4% despite market slide
Vijay Mallya's flagship company, United Spirits' shares were in high spirits Monday, unperturbed by the market slide. At 11:21 am, the comp...
28 Jan, 2008, 11.35 AM IST
- Raising a toast to the last King of Scotland
Acquisition makes UB Group the world’s No.2 liquor-maker on volume basis.
17 May, 2007, 01.32 AM IST
- Mallya set to wash down W&M for $1 bn
Both camps are still in talks to resolve some minor irritants, which are not exactly threatening.
09 Feb, 2007, 01.12 AM IST
- Mallya sole bidder for Whyte & Mackay
Vijay Mallya's UB Group has emerged as the sole bidder for scotch major Whyte & Mackay’s entire assets.
19 Oct, 2006, 01.40 AM IST
- Now Mallya eyes Whyte & Mackay
At $756-945m, this could turn out to be the largest acquisition by an Indian company.
16 Aug, 2006, 12.52 AM IST