A Diageo, fabricante de Johnnie Walker e Guinness, descarta as metas de vendas em meio a temores tarifários dos EUA e queda nas vendas. Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker and Guinness, scraps sales targets amid US tariff fears and declining sales.

A Diageo, fabricante de Johnnie Walker e Guinness, descartou suas metas de vendas devido à incerteza sobre as tarifas dos EUA e à flutuação da demanda do consumidor. Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker and Guinness, has scrapped its sales targets due to uncertainty over US tariffs and fluctuating consumer demand. As vendas líquidas da empresa caíram 0,6%, para US$ 10,9 bilhões, com o lucro operacional caindo 4,9%. The company's net sales fell 0.6% to $10.9 billion, with operating profit declining 4.9%. A Diageo está particularmente preocupada com as tarifas potenciais que afetam suas marcas de tequila e uísque canadense. Diageo is particularly concerned about potential tariffs affecting its tequila and Canadian whisky brands. Apesar de um aumento de 2% nas vendas na Grã-Bretanha, impulsionado pelo Guinness, as vendas globais de bebidas espirituosas caíram 6%. Despite a 2% increase in sales in Great Britain, driven by Guinness, overall spirits sales were down 6%. A empresa está em negociações com o governo dos EUA para mitigar os impactos tarifários. The company is in talks with the US government to mitigate tariff impacts.