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Jump in online and shop sales helps Diageo offset Covid impact
Guinness owner pays half-year dividend despite 10% fall in global pre-tax profits and 5% dip in sales
Drinkers opening expensive bottles of spirits at home helped the Guinness and Smirnoff maker Diageo to weather the coronavirus pandemic, offsetting the closure of pubs, bars and restaurants.
Global pre-tax profits were down by 10% but still came in at £2.2bn, on sales that fell only 5% to £6.9bn.
Read the original article at The Guardian