LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacob's Creek and 20th Century Fox have formed a global partnership for the highly anticipated Baz Luhrmann film AUSTRALIA, opening in theatres everywhere November 26.

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By Bokaie, Jemima Pernod Ricard plans to dilute a drive to launch flavoured variants of vodka brand Absolut, following its acquisition of the brand through its euro5.6m (Pounds 4.4m) purchase ofVin & Sprit from the Swedish government in April.

By Theresa Howard Pernod Ricard moved closer to bumping Diageo as the world's biggest spirits player with a deal announced Monday to acquire the Swedish state-owned parent of Absolut vodka for $8.3 billion.

Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO) and Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) today announced a definitive agreement for the sale of Fortune Brands' U.S. wine business to Constellation Brands.