LPM has sites all over the world, but its Dubai venue, in the heart of the city’s financial district, currently sits at No.76 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list. 

Cocktail bar Oriole, currently a resident at the mezzanine ‘Albie’ at The Hoxton, Southwark, London, is hosting Mexico City’s Baltra Bar, currently No. 32 in The World’s 50 Best Bars, on Wednesday 31 May and Thursday 1 June for a two-night takeover. 

UK cider maker, Westons Cider, has announced details of a £2 million investment to enhance its fruit pressing capacity.

Mexico City’s Licorería Limantour swapped bar teams with Barcelona’s Two Schmucks to host guest shifts in their respected venues.

Andrew Carter is set to take over from Frazer Thompson as CEO of Chapel Down winery from September this year.

SAB Miller has announced a number of directorate and senior management changes that will become effective from the company’s annual general meeting on July 26, 2012.

Direct Wines, the world's largest independent wine merchant with a turnover of £350 million, has announced major changes to its buying and merchandising teams.

Diageo has announced the launch of Catalyst, a stand-alone group that will focus exclusively on what it describes as high potential brands.

Dutch branding and packaging design consultancy Claessens/Cartils has changed its name to Cartils.

Diageo’s chief financial officer is to step down. Nick Rose will stand down from the board at the company’s AGM on 14 October 2010.