Heineken showcases Africa inspired themes at LFDW 2017

Heineken's Design Director, Mark Van Iterson, joins other experts to discuss the business of fashion at the Heineken Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2017.

Heineken showcases Africa inspired themes at LFDW 2017

Heineken's Design Director, Mark Van Iterson talk fashion and innovation.

Laurence Debroux, chief financial officer of Heineken NV, talks to Bloomberg from Amsterdam after the world’s second-largest brewer forecast a drop in profitability this year as it expands more quickly than expected in Brazil, where its beer business is less profitable than elsewhere.

The brewer Heineken is cutting 8,000 jobs around the world, around 10 percent of its current workforce. The Dutch company reported losses of €204 million for 2020, as Covid-19 restrictions shut down much of the hospitality sector over the past year. Also today, we look at President Joe Biden's efforts to win support from business leaders for his $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan. He hosted several top CEOs for a meeting in the White House on Tuesday, along with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference on Tuesday, a day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo moved aside Coca-Cola bottles in a similar set-up.

Heineken is raising the price of a pint, as supply shortages and high costs hit the beer-brewing business. It's a concrete example of how inflation is affecting both businesses and consumers. Meanwhile, inflation in the UK has hit a 30-year high, and French shoppers are worried about their purchasing power.