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Diageo sheds nearly 2,000 jobs as CEO leads overhaul

Diageo's total headcount fell more than 6% year-on-year by the end of June, its annual report showed, as the world's top spirits maker embarks on a restructuring under new CEO Dave Lewis.

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19 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC
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Diageo's total headcount fell more than 6% year-on-year by the end of June, its annual report showed, as the world's top spirits maker embarks on a restructuring under new CEO Dave Lewis.
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    Diageo sheds nearly 2,000 jobs as CEO leads overhaul

    Diageo's total headcount fell more than 6% year-on-year by the end of June, its annual report showed, as the world's top spirits maker embarks on a restructuring under new CEO Dave Lewis.

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