Diageo (DGE): news on Tuesday 6 October 2026

The 18 stories

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

• −8.3 Diageo workers extend strikes as job cuts loom The Drinks Business
  Extended strikes and looming job cuts hurt reputation and operations.
• +8.3 Court throws out class action over Diageo’s ‘100% agave’ claim thespiritsbusiness.com
  Class action over agave claim dismissed, removing legal risk.
• +8.3 Diageo gets ‘100% agave’ lawsuit thrown out as judge questions tequila tests Grocery Gazette
  Lawsuit thrown out as judge questions tests; favourable ruling.
• −7.5 Strike action at Diageo Fife distillery to escalate Fife Today
  Strike action at Fife distillery set to escalate.
• −6.7 Diageo to shutter Guinness brewery in Baltimore fooddive.com
  Diageo shutting Baltimore Guinness brewery; negative operational news.
• −6.7 Diageo will close Guinness’s Baltimore brewery after seven years Vinetur
  Closure of Guinness Baltimore brewery after seven years signals retreat.
• +5.0 By October 2027, Diageo’s turnaround could push its shares to… Yahoo Finance UK
  Turnaround could lift shares, though speculative.
• −5.0 Will Diageo stock hold GBX1,590 support as sellers drive price to session low? Traders Union
  Share price falling to session low near support.
• −4.2 Goodbye, Guinness beervanablog.com
  Commentary on Guinness brewery closure, wistful tone.
• +4.2 Diageo partners with Brittany Broski for Smirnoff Ice campaign – video - drinks-intel.com drinks-intel.com
  Marketing partnership for Smirnoff Ice campaign, mildly positive.
• +2.5 Mondelēz WTR and Diageo Global Travel call for greater industry collaboration DFNI
  Industry collaboration discussion involving Diageo Global Travel; mildly positive.
• +2.5 Mondelēz World Travel Retail and Diageo discuss industry growth at Cannes Global Travel Retail Magazine
  Travel retail growth discussion at Cannes, mildly positive.
• +2.5 Growth on the menu as Diageo Global Travel and Mondelez WTR host Cannes discussion Moodie Davitt Report
  Cannes growth discussion with Mondelez; mildly positive.
• +2.5 Private-Sale Whisky Casks: Diageo Offers Lagavulin 1991 for Further Maturation Trend Hunter
  Lagavulin 1991 cask offer shows premium product activity.
• +2.5 Joanne Wilson Appointed Chief Financial Officer at Diageo hrtoday.in
  New CFO appointment fills key leadership role.
• +0.8 Mohit Cherian promoted to Vice President – Customer Marketing at Diageo India PitchOnnet
  Minor routine senior marketing appointment at Diageo India.
• +0.8 Diageo India Promotes Mohit Cherian To VP - Customer Marketing TradingView
  Minor routine promotion at Diageo India.
• 0.0 Can Diageo (LSE:DGE) Protect Its Payout While A New Chief Rewires The Business This Week With FTSE 100 In Focus? Kalkine Media
  Payout and new chief questions; balanced, uncertain outlook.