We think this is a joke.

Save Budweiser from the waffle guys. InBev, Clydesdales

“Budweiser presents a Real American Brewery…..it may not that be that way for long…..Interwoven into fabric of American culture and landscape since the 1850s, the great American beermaker may soon have a European flavour…some Belgian guys want to buy it and make it their own…..Not just a beermaker, it’s a condiment to the American life – a beer and a hotdog, a beer and peanuts – you Belgian guys, what do you have to offer?…..a beer and a waffle won’t that taste great……So here’s to you, you Belgian beer-buying, waffle-eating makers of over 200 brands of beer…”

It goes on. We find it funny. It is filed under Entertainment, after all. The YouTube commenters don’t.

If were not for the Americans the Belgins would be Brewing German beer. We Americans bailed you guys out now times are tough for us and come in the back door to steal every thing we have. Just like WWII and easy Company you will see how tough Americans can be If Inbev takes over Bud it will be the end of Inbev We will not buy their product. So never under estimate the power of the will of the American People we realy do need a cause right now.

Oh dear.

The waffles are a low blow. It’s like cheese-eating surrender monkeys all over again. Look how well that turned out.

Speaking of which:

PAI partners devient le 1er actionnaire d’Atos Origin avec près de 18% du capital

Zut alors! Is this one step towards all-French solution to the bust-up between Atos and hedge funds, London-based Centaurus and NY-based Pardus? (Press release only available en français on PAI’s website).

Post-truce, PAI’s entry may herald an exit for the Anglo-American activists, who recently forced through changes at the IT services company. PAI say they’re not interested in control though, may buy more shares and has said it does not intend to act in concert with another party. Reuters has the detail on what one source tells them is a “rebalancing of  shareholder forces.”

Atos rallying the national guard? Perhaps the Americans and our continental neighbours may have more in common than they think.

Related links
Chairman to go following Atos truce – FT.com

This entry was posted by FT Alphaville on Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 11:56 and is filed under Capital markets, M&A. Tagged with Anheuser Busch, atos origin, centaurus, InBev. Edit this entry.