Pernod Ricard in merger talks with Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman
France | A prospective tie-up between France's Pernod Ricard and America’s Brown-Forman will test whether the families behind the two drinks groups can unite in a slowing global drinks market, while maintaining their respective influences. The companies announced their intent on 26 March but gave no financial details and said there was no certainty a transaction would result.
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