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’[Bud & Becks] What now for the prodigal uncle?
FT Alphaville always sides with the little guy, even if he carries the surname Busch.
What now for Adolphus Busch IV, the half brother of retired Anheuser-Busch chief executive August Busch III, who stood out publicly and backed the proposed Belgian/Brazilian takeover by Inbev?
Will he even be welcome at his favourite drinkery,
[Bud & Becks] Beer brawl – InBev signal hostile intentions for Anheuser-Busch
Clearly, InBev, the Belgian/Brazilian beer combine that wants to takeover Anheuser-Busch, has tired of trying to drink Bud with its soft gloves on.
A press release issued late on Thursday, while regurgitating the guff about Inbev’s “strong preference”
Dear August
As per the letter below, InBev may have reassured the market about the sureity of their offer, but as per the whim of August Busch (the fourth), those reassurances mean little. According to reports in the FT and the WSJ,
From the desk of Adolphus IV
On the proposed takeover of an American Icon…
“I believe that as directors you now have a fiduciary duty to commence negotiations with InBev in order to bring about this deal and allow the shareholders to receive the price proposed by InBev.”
Transatlantic relations
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,
[Bud & Becks] That touchy, feely, creepy beer bid
Okay, now we know why Inbev, hitherto understood to be a rapacious and litigious Belgian/Brazilian drinks conglomerate, wants to take over Anheuser-Busch, the iconic US brewer of Budweiser.
Most of all,
Inbev close to financing Anheuser bid
Belgium’s InBev is close to securing a $50bn financing package to enable it to launch a takeover bid for Anheuser Busch, maker of Budweiser beer, reported the Sunday Telegraph [via Reuters]. InBev, the world’s second-biggest brewer,