China may soon follow Japan's footsteps and fall into major economic trouble just like the way the latter did in the 90's, if one of the to...

Kirin, which first invested $30 million in Bira for an under 10% stake last year, is set to pump in the additional funds at an equity valua...

Pernod Ricard, which makes Martell cognac, over the past two years has invested in a number of "super‐premium" and "ultra‐premium brands," ...

This marks a rare M&A deal — the only transaction other than Diageo’s takeover of United Spirits in over a decade — in the heavily regulate...

While Brazil stagnates, Russia enters a recession and India struggles to implement economic reforms, the US is booming as energy prices plu...

JW's biggest growth numbers poured out from the niche super premium scotch category that ended last year with sales of 28,000 cases.

Suntory will now rival Diageo and Pernod Ricard in India's top-end lifestyle drinks market, also the most profitable.

Whisky maker and another suitor Vasari separately begin preliminary talks with co, which is up for sale due to anti-trust concerns in the U...

Japanese liquor maker Suntory has begun preliminary talks to acquire a strategic stake in the company, which makes 8PM Whisky.

Why should a company pay seven times top-line multiple? Why should a seller agree to sell at less than three times top-line multiple?

The makers of Magic Moments vodka and 8 PM whisky is examining the option of offering 26% in the company to Suntory, investment bankers clo...

Analysts say that several industry players such as Italy's Gruppo Campari, Bacardi and Japanese firm Suntory would want to gulp up Whyte & ...

Takeover advisers who cheered a surprise fourth-quarter surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) may still have years to wait for a return ...

The global spirits industry woke up to the reality of engaging Vijay Mallya as he stormed Scotland with an unsolicited successful bid for G...

The final valuation is expected to leave Whyte & Mackay chairman Vivian Immerman and his brother-in-law Robert Tchenguiz significantly rich...

Vijay Mallya is set to snap up one of the world’s largest bulk Scotch suppliers, Whyte & Mackay.

The UB Group chairman is seen jetting into meetings with the top echelons of the global drinks giants to take the Scotch lobby on his side ...