Heineken expects 2020 operating profit to rise by mid single-digit percentage

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Heineken , the world's second-largest beer maker, said on Wednesday it expects operating profit this year to grow by a mid-single digit percentage after 2019 earnings came in line with expectations. The Dutch maker of Heineken, Europe's top-selling lager, as well as Tiger, Sol and Strongbow cider, said its annual operating profit before one-offs rose by 3.9% on a like-for-like basis last year to 4.02 billion euros.The company had tempered profit hopes in October, saying it..