Heineken N.V.

Heineken NV <HEIN.AS> on Monday missed estimates for first-half profits, as higher packaging costs offset increased beer sales, but the world's second-largest brewer stuck with its full-year profit growth forecast.

* Heineken pushes outside cities, launches new namesake lager

* Heineken pushes outside cities, launches new namesake lager

Heineken NV will invest 550 million reais (110.06 million pounds) to renovate four of its plants in Brazil, the company said in a statement.

Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in all regions in the first three months of 2019, although a reduction in marketing activities contributed to a dip in its largest market, Mexico.

Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in the first three months of 2019, expanding in all of its regions despite a late Easter holiday.

Mexican bottler and retailer Femsa said on Tuesday it will start selling popular national beers including Corona and Pacifico at its Oxxo stores, Mexico's biggest convenience store chain.

Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, said higher beer sales and consumers trading up to more expensive drinks will boost earnings in 2019 after reporting growth in every region last year, sending its shares up 4 percent.

Heineken, the world's second-largest beer maker, forecast its operating profit to grow at nearly the same rate in 2019 as last year, when beer sales increased in all its markets.

Heineken NV <HEIN.AS>, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in all four of its global regions in the third quarter and said it stuck to its full-year outlook.

Heineken NV, the world's second largest brewer, increased beer sales in every region in the third quarter and said it stuck to its full-year outlook.

Dutch beer giant Heineken, already a Formula One sponsor, is also becoming an official partner of the city-based all-electric Formula E series from 2019 in a five-year deal.

The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday it would investigate whether certain Anheuser Busch InBev NV <ABI.BR> beverage dispensing systems and components infringe a Heineken NV <HEIN.AS> patent.

* Says Heineken deal to boost presence in China's premium mkt (Adds company comment, updates shares)

Heineken NV <HEIN.AS>, the world's second-largest beer maker, is considering closing two factories in northeastern Brazil as "an extreme measure" after a court ordered the company to sell beer and soft drinks in the region at a money-losing price, the company said on Friday...

Heineken NV is considering closing two factories in northeastern Brazil, a senior executive said in an interview with newspaper Valor Economico.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday:

Heineken is taking a $3.1 billion (£2.3 billion) stake in the parent of China Resources Beer, China's top brewer, to tap a growing thirst for premium brands in the world's biggest beer market.

Heineken has found an honourable way to retreat from China. The Dutch giant on Friday announced plans to hand its business in the People’s Republic to China Resources Beer and take a $3.1 billion stake in the country’s top brewer. Focusing on other Asian countries like Vietnam...