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  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    Food & Beverage
    Pernod Ricard halts all drinks exports to Russia

    Further retreat for French group after halting export of Swedish vodka brand Absolut to Russian network

    Jameson whiskey for sale on a supermarket shelf
  • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
    Pernod Ricard to stop Absolut vodka exports to Russia after Swedish outcry

    French group faced storm of criticism from Swedish politicians and calls for its drinks to be boycotted

    Absolut vodka bottles
  • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
    Pernod Ricard raises dividend as sales surpass €10bn

    French spirits group says demand remains strong despite soaring inflation

    A bartender pours a glass of Havana Club rum, produced by Pernod Ricard
  • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
    Pernod Ricard asks senior staff in Hong Kong to temporarily relocate

    Move by maker of Jameson whiskey and Martell cognac comes as multinationals review risks of staying in city

    People wearing face masks sit near a sign reminding passengers to maintain social distance at Hong Kong International Airport
  • Wednesday, 2 September, 2020
    LexBeer and spirits
    Pernod/whisky: the Scottish play Premium content

    Pandemic, tariffs and political uncertainty weigh on French distiller

  • Friday, 10 April, 2020
    News in-depthFood & Beverage
    Global drinks makers race to keep party spirit going

    Brewers and distillers cut costs and boost cash as coronavirus lockdowns force new sales strategies

  • Monday, 16 March, 2020
    Food & Beverage
    European distillers turn to making sanitisers to tackle shortage

    Pernod Ricard to supply ingredients while gin makers join LVMH in switching production

    Mandatory Credit: Photo by MASSIMO PERCOSSI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10573983e) A woman applies sanitizer on her hands at Navona Square in downtown Rome, Italy, 04 March 2020. Italian authorities have mandated the closure of all schools and learning centers until mid-March in a bid to contain the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, which is gripping the country with over 2,200 confirmed infections and at least 79 deaths. Coronavirus in Italy, Rome - 04 Mar 2020
  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Pernod Ricard curbs profit target on China virus outbreak

    First-half results beat expectations helped by earlier lunar new year and cost cuts

  • Saturday, 1 February, 2020
    European companies
    Paris puts alcohol-free drinks at the centre of cocktail week 

    Spirits industry leaders and new brands chase new premium market

    31 January 2020 – Paris, France Booze-Free Cocktail Workshop in Paris Jeremy Auger preparing the ingredients.
  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
    Due Diligence
    French protectionism is being challenged by a new wave of activists Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    News in-depthInvestor activism
    Activist investors lay down challenge to corporate France

    Paris establishment grapples with how to respond as bigger companies become targets

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
    Lex
    Pernod Ricard/Elliott: spirit guide Premium content

    French drinks maker’s thirst for reform will be welcomed by the US activist investor

  • Thursday, 29 August, 2019
    Pernod Ricard launches buyback and unveils new projects in US, China

    Maker of Jameson whiskey under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management

    Alexandre Ricard, chief executive officer of Pernod Ricard SA, poses for a photograph at the bar inside the company's headquarters in Paris, France, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Pernod Ricard raised its full-year earnings forecast after Chinese demand for Cognac fueled the fastest profit growth in seven years, bolstering the distiller’s defenses against activist shareholder Elliott Management Corp. Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg
  • Monday, 10 June, 2019
    Food & Beverage
    Changing tastes create winners and losers in booze industry

    Beer sales flag as consumers opt for healthier options while spirits and cocktails boom

  • Friday, 22 March, 2019
    News in-depthBeer and spirits
    Family ties complicate the mix when it comes to spirits

    Campari chief predicts dealmaking will rise as the benefits of scale start to outweigh dynastic pride

  • Monday, 25 February, 2019
    Fund management
    Cartoon, February 25

    The Mega Files: Elliott Management and the activist challenge at Pernod Ricard

  • Thursday, 7 February, 2019
    Pernod Ricard raises annual profit target amid activist challenge

    Chief executive unveils strategic plan to counter Elliott’s operating margin critique

  • Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
    Pernod Ricard beefs up governance after activist’s arrival

    Creates lead independent director post on board

  • Friday, 18 January, 2019
    Pernod Ricard weighs boardroom shake-up after activist takes stake

    US hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed €1bn stake in December

    Alexandre Ricard (Pernod Ricard) Copyright Leo Novel. All rights reserved.
  • Friday, 14 December, 2018
    News in-depthWeek in Review
    Pernod Ricard’s third-generation leader faces battle of his life

    Chief executive Alexandre Ricard aims to defend French family spirits company from US activist

    Alexandre Ricard (Pernod Ricard) Copyright Leo Novel. All rights reserved.
  • Friday, 14 December, 2018
    The Top LineTom Braithwaite
    How Elliott’s activists conquered Europe

    From Pernod Ricard to AC Milan, the hedge fund has breached traditional defences

    AC Milan's Franck Kessie, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Parma at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
  • Thursday, 13 December, 2018
    Due Diligence
    Elliott takes investor activism to Paris Premium content

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Thursday, 13 December, 2018
    InterviewBeer and spirits
    Pernod Ricard chief defends family firm from activist

    US hedge fund Elliott is pushing for changes at the spirits maker

    Alexandre Ricard (Pernod Ricard) Copyright Leo Novel. All rights reserved.
  • Wednesday, 12 December, 2018
    LexFood & Beverage
    Pernod/Elliott: the naked truth Premium content

    Shouty, New York-style activism plays poorly in Europe

    Alexandre Ricard, chairman and chief executive of Pernod Ricard photographed for companies this morning
  • Wednesday, 12 December, 2018
    Hedge fund Elliott builds €1bn stake in Pernod Ricard

    Activist investor seeks higher margins and better governance at French spirits group

    Bottles of absinthe, produced by Pernod Ricard SA, sit on a shelf following manufacture at the Pernod distillery in Thuir, France, on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The potent green spirit, once taken as a medicine before later inspiring Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde, is making a comeback as more and more people experience absinthe as it was during France's La Belle Epoque. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg
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