Pernod-Ricard rallied 6.4 percent to 65.47 euros after the maker of Absolut vodka said first-quarter sales growth beat estimates, driven by demand in emerging markets.

保乐力加公司（Pernod-Ricard）股价上涨6.4%，至65.47欧元， Absolut伏特加的制造商公布第一季度销售额增长超过预期，主要归功于新兴市场需求的增长。

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Pernod Ricard benefited from a recovery in demand in cafes, hotels and restaurants, according to the weekly newsletter, which didn’t define the dates of the summer period.

该杂志表示，保乐利加酒业集团从咖啡馆、酒店、餐馆的酒类需求回升中获利匪浅，但没有限定夏季的具体日期。

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According to sources, the move is believed to be "part of a consolidation process" for Pernod Ricard in China.

据消息称，这项举动被认为是芝华士在中国‘巩固过程的一部分’。

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That would be a big shot glass to swallow for either Diageo or Pernod-Ricard.

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Regardless of vintage, Irish whiskey is definitely flying off the shelves these days, with sales of Jameson, owned by the French conglomerate Pernod-Ricard, ramping up by 25 percent in the six months to October 2012.

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Part of this is due to hopes that Diageo or Pernod-Ricard will make a bid for one or the other (or both) as a way to strengthen their position in the lucrative American whiskey market.

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