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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: SABMiller PLC

SABMiller PLC stories: 3 news summaries

Belgium's InBev Mulls Budweiser Takeover

Stella maker could make unsolicited bid

May 24, 08 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Belgian-based brewer InBev NV is considering an unsolicited takeover of Anheuser-Busch, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Busch family is loathe to sell the 150-year-old American icon and brewer of Budweiser—Executive August A. Busch IV vowed it wouldn’t happen “on my watch”—but activist... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • beer • Budweiser • SABMiller PLC • Anheuser-Busch • InBev • Stella Artois

Belgians Eye $46B Anheuser-Busch Takeover 

InBev prepared to go hostile to grab control of American brewing giant

May 23, 08 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Belgian brewing giant whose brands include Stella Artois is contemplating a $46 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch, the Financial Times reports today. If CEO August Busch IV denies Belgium's InBev, as he reportedly did in October, the company may go directly to shareholders. InBev is also contemplating a partnership with... More »

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hostile takeover • Budweiser • SABMiller PLC • Anheuser-Busch • InBev • Stella Artois

Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures

New beer behemoth could challenge Anheuser-Busch

Oct 9, 07 12:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Molson Coors Brewing Co. and SABMiller PLC today agreed to combine their US operations and form beer behemoth MillerCoors, which could dent the traditional dominance of Anheuser-Busch. The Budweiser manufacturer—which controls almost 50% of the US beer market, compared with Miller’s 20% and Coors’ 11%—may feel pressured... More »

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alcohol • beer • Molson Coors Brewing Co. • SABMiller PLC • MillerCoors • Anheuser-Busch

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