JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A thirst for beer among Africa's middle classes is driving the world's biggest brewers to invest on the continent, but getting women to drink the beverage is another matter.

JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) - A thirst for beer amongAfrica's middle classes is driving the world's biggest brewersto invest on the continent, but getting women to drink thebeverage is another matter.

As far as sports-related beer ads go, Heineken has nailed it with this spot for the European club rugby tournament the Heineken Cup. A village in southern France gathers in the main square. A valuable Heineken rugby ball, kicked at a clock tower to s

U.S. beer sales have slowed sequentially in the month through mid-April as drinkers switched from the most recognizable brands like Budweiser and Coors to imports like Corona and Heineken, and Sam Adams.

Rise in revenues of €4.1bn for brewer fall below consensus expectations of €4.3bn while the wider European markets are buoyed by earnings season

After a dismal winter in much of Europe, many are longing for sunshine. Investors in Heineken no doubt feel the same.

For anyone who had given the Dutch brewer the benefit of the doubt, now is the time for a reality check

* Q1 revenue 4.145 bln euros vs expected 4.29 billion euros

Shares in the Dutch brewer drop after it reports demand for its beer fell in the first quarter, blaming bad weather and weak economies

European stock markets mirror overnight gains in Asia and extend the prior day’s rally on Wednesday, with investors eyeing earnings reports from major companies such as Barclays PLC and Heineken NV.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets moved higher at the open on Wednesday, extending a rally seen the prior day and with investors eyeing earnings reports from major firms such as Barclays PLCand Heineken NV . The Stoxx Europe 600 indexgai

* Q1 revenue 4.145 bln euros vs expected 4.29 billion euros

BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) - Heineken, the world's third largest brewer, reported first-quarter revenue below market expectations on Wednesday with a decline of volumes in all regions and said austerity-hit Europe and Nigeria would limit growth thi

HELSINKI, April 12 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken plans to sell its Finnish unit Hartwall to Hartwall Capital, an investment firm owned by the family which started the beverage business, a report...

HELSINKI, April 12 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken plans to sell its Finnish unit Hartwall to Hartwall Capital, an investment firm owned by the family which started the beverage business, a report said on Friday.

STOCKHOLM, April 11 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken and adviser JP Morgan have launched a sale of Finnish unit Hartwall, sending information to potential buyers and asking for indicative bids in...

As Coachella's exclusive beer sponsor, Heineken has the responsibility of serving the festival's 80,000-plus daily attendees cold beer in the middle of southern California's scorching...

Heineken Cup History Shows Quarterfinals Could Be Rough on Traveling Teams

We've got to give it to Heineken, which owns and produces Newcastle Brown Ale. It's not afraid to laugh at itself (a tiny bit) in...

BRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) - Heineken NV : * Heineken successfully prices EUR 500 million of notes * Coupon is 2.0%

BRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) - Heineken NV : * Heineken successfully prices EUR 500 million of notes * Coupon is 2.0%

Underlying govt bond Over Mid-Swaps, equivalent to 115.7bp

Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: Heineken USA switched its US advertising for Tecate from a Mexican shop, Olabuenaga Chemistri, to an American one. Dallas-based Inspire was selected because, "We realized that when a

To show off how quirky it is, Heineken made a video about its ridiculously bizarre interview process for an events intern position. (Watch below.) The job landscape is really a buyer's market, so the Dutch brewing company decided to have fun with som

Heineken was a latecomer to the emerging-market party. Should investors be joining the fun?

Western Europe continues to drag on Dutch brewer’s earnings and despite doing well elsewhere, it is not enough to close the gap with its bigger peers

European stocks rose Wednesday, finding support in euro-zone industrial data and a U.S. retail-sales report, while earnings reports from heavyweights Soci�t� G�n�rale SA and Heineken NV also drew attention.

Dutch brewer posts strong European sales in second half as the acquiring of full control of its APB subsidiary doubles net profits to €2.9bn

European stocks were mixed Wednesday, with stronger-than-expected euro-zone industrial-production data and retail-sales data from the U.S. in focus, while earnings reports from heavyweights such as Total SA and Heineken NV also drew attention.

* Shares up 3.5 percent (Adds CEO, shares, analyst comment)

The Dutch brewer expects its strength in emerging markets to continue to prop up revenue this year, particularly after boosting its presence in Asia with the recent acquisition of the maker of Tiger beer.

European stock markets showed mixed moves on Wednesday, ahead of industrial-production data from the euro zone and retail-sales data from the U.S., while earnings reports from heavyweights such as Total SA and Heineken NV also were in focus.

European stock markets on Wednesday show mixed moves ahead of industrial-production data from the euro zone and U.S. retail sales due later in the day.

Heineken , the world's third largest brewer, reported higher than expected 2012 profit on Wednesday on the back of sharply higher earnings from Africa and the Americas and forecast higher volumes and revenue this year.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Heineken , the world's third largest brewer, reported higher than expected 2012 profit on Wednesday on the back of sharply higher earnings from Africa and the Americas and forecast higher volumes and revenue this year.

Dutch brewer Heinekensaid on Friday its acquisition of the rest of Asia Pacific Breweries would boost its earnings per share slightly in the first year and yield 25 million euros ($33.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heinekensaid on Friday its acquisition of the rest of Asia Pacific Breweries would boost its earnings per share slightly in the first year and yield 25 million euros ($33.5 million) of synergy benefits this year and

Dutch beermaker Heineken NV (HEIA.AE) is preparing to sell Hartwall, the Finnish arm of the former Scottish & Newcastle brewing group it bought in 2008, for about £500 million ($785 million), The Sunday Times reported on its website wit

Dutch beermaker Heineken NV (HEIA.AE) is preparing to sell Hartwall, the Finnish arm of the former Scottish & Newcastle brewing group it bought in 2008, for about 500 million pounds ($785 million), The Sunday Times reported on its website without

Wall Street ratings agencies set the tone for today's stock market.

Brewer waters down its beer in response to rising costs and reduced consumption in move that will save owner Heineken £6.6m in annual duty

As Heineken celebrates its 140thbirthday, how does it get the young and trendy to drink the beer of their grandfathers?

By Dutch Trader: The world's biggest three breweries continue to have an insatiable thirst for empire expansion.In September Heineken bought the missing stake in Asia Pacific Breweries for $4.6 billion. It comes two years after it bought Femsa Cervez

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The latest attempt to reform the structure of European club rugby ended in stalemate on Wednesday, with the various stakeholders unable to agree on a new format for the Heineken Cup.

By Stephen Simpson:This has been a good year to own companies in the adult beverage trade, as stocks like Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), Diageo (DEO), Pernod-Ricard (PDRDY.PK), and Heineken (HINKY.PK) have all outperformed the S&P 500 by a significant m

Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: Lincoln and Jimmy Fallon have joined forces. The late night talk show host is crowdsourcing the script of the spot via Twitter in "Street the Script." Heineken consolidated

LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - British horse racing's GrandNational has joined a growing sporting scramble for corporatecash after Heineken's John Smith's beer said it wouldend its title sponsorship of the world famous steeplechase nextyear.