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| Whisky staff face 100 jobs cuts | Whisky staff face 100 jobs cuts |
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| Staff at whisky makers Whyte and Mackay are waiting to hear details of 100 job cuts at sites across Scotland. | |
| The redundancies are thought to be part of a restructuring drive. Whyte and Mackay has plants in the west of Scotland, Highlands and Grangemouth. | The redundancies are thought to be part of a restructuring drive. Whyte and Mackay has plants in the west of Scotland, Highlands and Grangemouth. |
| The GMB union said it did not believe any of the sites faced closure, but details were yet to emerge. | The GMB union said it did not believe any of the sites faced closure, but details were yet to emerge. |
| The cuts come just weeks after the announcement that drinks giant Diageo is to cut 900 whisky jobs. | The cuts come just weeks after the announcement that drinks giant Diageo is to cut 900 whisky jobs. |
| Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya bought Whyte & Mackay in a £595m ($1.2bn) deal in May 2007. | Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya bought Whyte & Mackay in a £595m ($1.2bn) deal in May 2007. |