TAX NIP: A one-time tax hit sent profits at drinks company Diageo PLC's down 20 percent in the last six months of 2011, despite rising income following a strong performance in emerging markets.
FALLING PROFIT: Diageo, whose brands include Johnnie Walker scotch and Guinness stout, said Thursday that its net profit for the period – the first half of its financial year – was 953 million pounds ($1.5 billion), down from 1.19 billion pounds a year earlier.
GROWTH AREA: CEO Paul Walsh said emerging markets in Africa, Latin America and Europe have grown to account for nearly 40 percent of its business.
The Associated Press | February 9, 2012 02:24 PM EST | Associated Press