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• How Australia's richest fund manager beat the market: Boyd

  BNET - 2009-08-12

  Australia's best international fund manager, Kerr Neilson, has shared the strategy he used to beat the MSCI world stock index by 35% in 2009. Neilson's $7.9 billion Platinum Capital fund achieved a return in the year to June of 18.4% when the MSCI World Index fell 15.7%. Platinum's nearest best...

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• Pernod Ricard to take over US distribution of Absolut

  - 2008-08-28

  NEW YORK AFP — French spirits giant Pernod Ricard sealed an agreement Thursday for US distribution of its newly acquired Absolut vodka brand starting October 1. US-based Fortune Brands and Pernod Ricard announced an early termination of the US group's distribution rights for Absolut, which had been set to...

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• Havana Club rum sales up 15%; EU urges repeal of 211

  - 2008-07-01

  Cuba's Havana Club rum--the focus of a bitter, long-running trademark dispute between French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard and the Bacardi family--is more popular than ever. According to the latest Impact Databank index of the world's top 100 premium spirits brands, Bacardi ranks No. 2 (right after Diageo's Smirnoff vodka),...

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• PERNOD RICARD : New Appointments to Pernod Ricard's management team from 1 July 2008

  - 2008-06-26

  Two new Deputy Managing Directors: Thierry Billot and Michel Bord Press release - Paris, 26 June 2008 From 1 July 2008, the management team of Pernod Ricard will be strengthened by the appointment of two new Deputy Managing Directors: - Thierry Billot has been appointed Deputy Managing...

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• Spirits marketer Pernod Ricard has acquired Sweden's Vin & Sprit group, suppliers of Absolut vodka.

  - 2008-06-01

  Spirits marketer Pernod Ricard has acquired Sweden's Vin & Sprit group, suppliers of Absolut vodka. The purchase price was $8.74 billion, including debt.

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• PERNOD RICARD: Sales for 9 months to 31 March 2008: EUR 5,091 million

  - 2008-04-30

  Sales for 9 months to 31 March 2008: EUR 5,091 million - Highly dynamic sales (+9.3% nine month cumulative organic growth) - Continuing strong growth in the 3rd quarter: (+7.1% organic growth) - Confirmed profit growth guidance for the 2007/08 financial year Press release -...

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• Pernod Ricard makes bid for Absolut

  - 2008-04-01

  Pernod Ricard moved closer to bumping Diageo as the world's biggest spirits player with a deal announced Monday to acquire the Swedish state-owned parent of Absolut vodka for $8.3 billion. The French spirits company outbid several others for the world's best-selling premium vodka, including U.S.-based Fortune...

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• Pernod Ricard wins [currency] 5.63bn battle for Absolut Vodka

  - 2008-04-01

  It is a drink whose time has come. Vodka is cheap to make, has no pesky maturing process and as a result lacks a strong flavour, meaning it can be mixed with any number of flavourings, or simply used as the base for any number of cocktails. Its...

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• Sweden sells drinks business V&S to Pernod Ricard SA

  - 2008-03-31

  NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-31 March 2008-Sweden sells drinks business V&S to Pernod Ricard SAC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Swedish state confirmed on Monday (31 March) that it has agreed to sell the state-owned alcoholic beverages business V&S Vin & Sprit AB (V&S), including the Absolut Vodka brand, to the...

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• UPDATE: Sweden sells drinks business V&S to Pernod Ricard SA

  - 2008-03-31

  NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-31 March 2008-UPDATE: Sweden sells drinks business V&S to Pernod Ricard SAC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com (Adds comments from V&S in paragraph six) The Swedish state confirmed on Monday (31 March) that it has agreed to sell the state-owned alcoholic beverages business V&S Vin & Sprit...

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