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Diageo, whose Captain Morgan rum is promoted by Hollywood star Mena Suvari, said Johnnie Walker and Scotch labels White Horse and Vat 69 were going down well in Russia and emerging markets
in Asia. The group’s brands, which also include Smirnoff vodka and Guinness, also achieved strong double digit growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. UK sales rose 5 per cent and in the
rest of Europe by 6 per cent, helped by a strong recovery in Spain. Overall group sales in the three months to September 30 lifted 9 per cent. ** CLICK HERE TO CLAIM A FREE COPY OF ONE OF
OUR MONEY & FINANCE GUIDES ** Chief executive Paul Walsh said Diageo’s new financial year had begun well and voiced confidence despite economic woe. “We’re alert to any impact the
fragile global economy may have on trading,” he said. Shares rose 51p to 1,331p.