Report: Anheuser-Busch Agrees to InBev Sale, page 1

Report: Anheuser-Busch Agrees to InBev Sale

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ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch reportedly has agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for about $52 billion.

The deal being reported by The Wall Street Journal would create the world's largest brewer and put the iconic American beer maker in the hands of the Belgian-based company behind Stella Artois and Beck's beers.

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Well I bet no one saw this one coming... at least not a couple of years back. With the trasck record that this Belgian company has it would be just a matter of time befire the start laying off employees and move a substantial quantity of its operations overseas...this is a big loss it used to be a decade ago that American companies use to buy or merge companies around the world and now is our companies that are easy pray for international companies.

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reply to post by Bunch

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This is kind of surprising. I know there will be some changes being made, as to what I have no idea.
I also can't help but think politics is playing a part in this.

reply to post by RedGolem

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Well for all I have read it seems that this is a company that would cut cost at every corner in the name of profits. I mean nothing wrong with that but given that they could move some of its operations to thirld world countries and the realization that they dont need those headquaters in St. Louis that would definately hurt the local employees.

The shareholders won at the expense of the little guys. I guess thats what capitalism is all about.

reply to post by Bunch

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Bush also has a unique way of doing things. They still use beach wood aging. To my memory they are the only brewery that still does things that way. It is a trade mark of Bush, so it would hurt the company if they got rid of that. If there buyers are as ruthless as you say they are that may go away. Not saying any thing wrong with proffits, but if they way things are being done is working and making money, don't break it.

reply to post by crw2006

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I completely agree that it is a shame and I would expect more of this to come in the next couple of moths or years. You have now Citigroup been control by the Sheiks of the Middle East, more and more of our financial institutions getting capital from that region and China.

Obviously next in line is General Motors but that would be at no fault but their own, may be Ford too who knows. At this point I wont be surprised if even GE would get acquired by any other international conglomerate.

reply to post by mybigunit

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For some reason this is what went through my head when I learn about the deal been done. Maybe this entire economic mess was part of the plan to kill the middle class in a way that the big boys would accumulate so much wealth, assets that it would easier for them to accomplish their goals.

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