Soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena could be bought by Japan’s Suntory Beverage & Food within days in a deal worth more than £1bn.

Drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena were today reported to be a £1bn takeover target for the owner of Irn-Bru.

Household drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena are set to be put up for sale for as much as €1.1bn, it was reported today.

GlaxoSmithKline has put iconic drinks Lucozade and Ribena under review as it looks for the “best ways to ensure their continued growth”.

IRISH pharmaceutical group, Elan has named former Glaxo Wellcome chief executive, Robert (Bob) Ingram as its next chairman.

DISAPPOINTED workers at the Pfizer plant in Little Island believe the downturn in the US economy made other companies reluctant to buy the factory as a going concern.