date:Aug 24, 2012
Announcing its results for the half year ending June 30 2012, Diageo reported net sales up 8% to ?10.762bn ($17.08bn) and net profit up 2% to ?1.942bn; emerging markets supplied 75% of sales growth.
The London-headquartered firm said that acquisitions in faster-growing markets, primarily Mey ?ki in Turkey, contributed ?320m in net sales and ?82m in operating profit after transaction and integration costs.
Discussing Diageos results, Walsh said:We have increased our presence in the faste