Heineken reported forecast-beating first-half profit after cutting about 3,000 jobs, roughly half of the up to 6,000 reductions targeted under a two-year restructuring plan. Former CEO Dolf van den Brink announced the cuts in February as the world's second-largest brewer sought to tackle weak beer demand across the industry. "It will be no surprise that the more we're going through this process, the more opportunities we're also trying to uncover," van den Broek told journalists, adding Heineken was open-minded about further cuts. ADVERTISEMENTHeineken's organic operating profit rose 6.7% in the first half, beating analysts' expectations for 3.3% growth. Heineken appointed Rafael Oliveira in June to succeed van den Brink, who resigned unexpectedly in January after six years as CEO.