Diageo and Artisanal Spirits shares rise after US removes UK whisky tariffs
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 1
Diageo and Artisanal Spirits shares rise after US removes UK whisky tariffs
11 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 1
The Trump administration said it would scrap US tariffs on British whisky, lifting Diageo and Artisanal Spirits, owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, in premarket trading.
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The tariff removal eases trade pressure on UK spirits exporters and investors treated it as a positive signal for whisky-linked businesses exposed to transatlantic sales.
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