Belgians Said to Be Near to Buying Anheuser-Busch

[LSdemocrat]

Source: NY Times

"In a reversal of its previous hostility to the idea, Anheuser-Busch is in active talks to sell itself to the Belgian brewer InBev in a friendly deal, people briefed on the matter said Thursday night.

Exact terms of the potential deal could not be learned, but one person said that InBev had indicated that it would be willing to pay more than the $65 a share it had originally offered. People briefed on the deal cautioned that the talks might still break down. "



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/business/worldbusiness/11anheuser.html?hp

[Fox Mulder]

1. Good.

Maybe their beer will actually taste good after it's sold.

[izquierdista]

2. Maybe InBev wants a good source of water...

...to use to make beer. :rofl: :beer:

[Kutjara]

3. Is Belgium experiencing a shortage of carbonated piss?

I can't think of any other reason for them to buy AB.

[bigworld]

8. They don't want the beer per se

They want to better to be able their brands. And more Stella Artois is always a good thing.

[onehandle]

4. They can have it. nt

[Sherman A1]

5. Not a good thing at all

A whole lot of high paying Union and Non Union jobs will be affected. A-B is THE prize company to work for here in STL and InBev doesn't have a real good track record of playing well with Unions or it's people overall. My B-I-L expects his division will simply disappear and he will be out of work.

So like their beer or not (and I don't drink much of any very often), this is not a good thing for a very many people and the communities.

[WriteDown]

12. This would be terrible...

And I love European beer. But I don't see why we should be excited about losing union jobs just because some of us dislike the taste of Budweiser.

[ashling]

6. Does this mean that they will replace

the Clydesdales with Belgian Draft horses?

[Mudoria]

7. A lot of jobs will be lost if this goes through.

That piss Euro's call beer can stay across the water.

[Phred42]

9. Think the Busch kids like FREE TRADE and Laissez-Faire Capitalism NOW?

How's that working for ya?


:popcorn:

[KansDem]

10. Why? Are their automobile radiators running low? (nt)

[Zambero]

11. So Bud Lite will become a pricey import?

Someone tell conservatives that good ole Joe 6-pack is in grave danger of becoming a watered-down elitist!