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Makers of Guinness fined $5m over US disclosure failures

Diageo, the UK-based alcohol producer whose brands include Guinness, Baileys, Smirnoff and Johnny Walker, has been fined $5m (£3.88m) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Makers of Guinness fined $5m over US disclosure failures
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The US regulator said employees at Diageo North America (DNA), Diageo's largest and most profitable subsidiary, pressured distributors to buy products in excess of demand in order to meet internal sales targets in the face of declining market conditions.

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