Pogba moves Heineken bottle a day after Ronaldo snub dents Coca-Cola shares June 16, 2021 France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference. The snub came a day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo moved aside Coca-Cola bottles in a similar set-up, sending the company’s shares down by $4bn. Pogba removed the bottle when he [...]
Heineken cuts 8,000 jobs in sobering company restructure February 10, 2021 Dutch brewer Heineken said it was cutting around 8,000 jobs following a review of its operations launched in October. The cuts will lead to a total restructuring charge of around €420m and savings on personnel expenses of around €350m. The brewer, which also owns brands Sol, Desperados and Amstel, has been hit hard by the [...]
Kantar appoints former Heineken bigwig as new chief executive October 19, 2020 Market research giant Kantar has tapped a former Heineken boss as its new chief executive, marking the first major appointment by new owner Bain Capital. Alexis Nasard, who currently leads Swiss shoemaker Bata, will take over as chief executive on 30 December. He previously served as global chief marketing officer at Heineken and worked for [...]
Heineken fined for forcing pubs to stock ‘unreasonable’ amounts of beer October 15, 2020 Heineken’s pubs division has been slapped with a £2m fine for forcing its tenants to stock “unreasonable levels” of its own beers and ciders. The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) ruled that Star Pubs & Bars, which operates the pub estate business of Heineken in the UK, had “seriously and repeatedly” breached the pubs code over [...]
Why sponsors won’t sweat another desert World Cup – even a dry one November 14, 2023 What will a Saudi World Cup mean for football's many commercial partners?
My morning in the metaverse March 17, 2022 Yesterday morning, Heineken (yes, the beer), hosted a press conference for their new drink. Instead of thinking about what tube or bus I would catch, I followed a link to the brave new world of the metaverse. Their new drink – Heineken Silver – will be the booze for Decentraland, the metaverse platform. I tuned [...]
Women’s Euro final 2022: The best places to watch England vs Germany TODAY July 31, 2022 Sing it with us… It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s… could it be, finally? TODAY is the day, and we couldn’t be more excited. Kick off is at 5.00pm this afternoon and the game will be screened on BBC One, but of course our great city has plenty of options if you’d rather get [...]
Heineken withdraws guidance as coronavirus dents sales April 8, 2020 Heineken has withdrawn all guidance for the year as beer volumes fell in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The Dutch brewing company said the pandemic was having a “significant impact” on business in 2020, noting the restriction of movement, outlet closures and the lockdown of production facilities. Total consolidated volume is expected to decrease [...]
Sexton faces judgement day at disciplinary panel July 13, 2023 Johnny Sexton will today face a disciplinary panel over misconduct charges relating to the aftermath of the European Champions Cup final in May. In a story broken last month by City A.M., the talismanic Ireland No10 could miss some or all of this year’s Rugby World Cup in France after the fly-half was accused of [...]
Leinster’s Sexton to face disciplinary panel over misconduct charges June 29, 2023 Johnny Sexton will face a disciplinary panel next month over misconduct charges relating to the Champions Cup final last month. As revealed by City A.M., the Irish stalwart fly-half was slapped with three misconduct charges relating to his behaviour when Leinster lost 27-26 to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final. He was alleged to [...]