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American billionaire Bill Gates has purchased 10.8 million shares in Heineken Holding worth €883m at current market prices, according to Reuters.

Heineken has purchased €1bn worth of its shares from the Mexican Coca-Cola bottler, Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FEMSA).

Heineken has entered into an agreement with Sanyo Whisbih Group to take over majority ownership of the Long Chuan Zuan Co brewery in Taiwan.

Heineken will exit its business in Russia, commenting that it is "shocked and deeply saddened" to witness the country's ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Heineken has announced its commitment to become carbon neutral in its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040.

Heineken has reached an agreement with the Coca-Cola System in Brazil to redesign their long-standing distribution partnership in the country.

Heineken has announced that it will cut 8,000 jobs as part of a strategy to restore its operating margins to pre-pandemic levels.

Heineken has announced its full acquisition of Brixton Brewery, three years after it took a minority stake in the south London-based craft brewer.

Heineken has announced that it will cut 70 jobs and put investments on hold in South Africa following the impact of alcohol bans, according to Reuters.