Diageo (DGE): news on Friday 2 October 2026

The 22 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• −8.3 GMB to escalate strikes at Diageo Morning Star | The People’s Daily
  Union strikes set to escalate at Diageo.
• −8.3 Strikes at Diageo’s Cameronbridge intensify The Spirits Business
  Strikes intensifying at Cameronbridge plant.
• −8.3 All out strike planned at Fife Diageo plant over redundancy threat The Courier
  All-out strike planned over redundancy threat.
• +7.8 Diageo defeats false labeling lawsuit over '100% agave' tequilas Reuters
  Diageo defeats false labelling lawsuit over agave tequilas.
• +7.7 Johnnie Walker parent Diageo defeats false-labelling lawsuit over ‘100% agave’ tequilas The Economic Times
  Defeats false-labelling lawsuit over agave tequilas.
• +7.7 Diageo wins tequila lawsuit: Judge dismisses class action over ‘100% agave’ claims for Casamigos, Don Julio ET Now
  Class action over Casamigos and Don Julio claims dismissed.
• +7.5 Judge Dismisses Proposed Class Action Over Diageo’s ‘100% Agave’ Tequila Labels Brand Icon Image
  Class action over tequila labels dismissed, a legal win.
• +7.0 Diageo Beats Tequila Purity Suit Due To Sparse Testing law360.com
  Tequila purity suit defeated for lack of testing evidence.
• −6.7 After falling another 3% in September, just how low can the Diageo share price go? Yahoo Finance
  Share price fell another 3% in September.
• −5.8 Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery closing after rising costs - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV
  Guinness brewery closing due to rising costs.
• −5.7 Diageo to Shut Down Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore Brewbound
  Diageo shutting Baltimore Guinness brewery.
• −5.5 Maryland's Guinness Open Gate Brewery shutting down; company cites rising costs WMAR 2 News Baltimore
  Brewery shutting, company cites rising costs.
• −5.5 SUN: Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Halethorpe to close WBFF
  Guinness Open Gate Brewery to close.
• −5.0 Diageo takes Sh5.5bn loss in sale of EABL, UDV stakes Business Daily
  Loss booked on sale of EABL and UDV stakes.
• −5.0 Will Diageo stock hold GBX1,576 support as possible Pimm’s divestiture weighs? Traders Union
  Possible Pimm's sale and support level weigh on shares.
• +5.0 Diageo India Unveils All-New McDowell’s No.1, Marking a New Chapter for One of India’s Iconic Whisky Brands Dainik Jagran MP CG
  Relaunch of McDowell's No.1 in India.
• +4.7 Diageo (LSE:DGE) Following Blue Label Launch And The Premiumization Valuation Case Yahoo Finance
  Blue Label launch and premiumisation valuation case.
• +3.7 Diageo releases 2026 ‘The Twelve’ Casks of Distinction Collection spiritz.in
  New premium cask collection release.
• +3.3 WORLD CLASS IS BACK: DIAGEO RETURNS WITH TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FOUNDATION TO FIND THE NEXT US BARTENDER OF THE YEAR PR Newswire
  World Class bartender competition returns; modest brand promotion.
• +3.0 SMIRNOFF ICE PARTNERS WITH BRITTANY BROSKI TO BRING THE PARTY TO HALLOWEEN, THE HOLIDAYS AND BEYOND Yahoo Finance
  Smirnoff Ice marketing partnership, minor positive.
• −1.7 Why Is Diageo (LSE:DGE) Back In Focus This Week As Its Rebased Dividend Nears Ex-Date? Kalkine Media
  Rebased dividend nearing ex-date; mildly negative framing.
• 0.0 Diageo plc : Annual General Meeting 2026 marketscreener.com
  Routine AGM listing, neutral.