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11.04.2009 11:56 am

Pabst on the selling block

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The benefactor that owns the Pabst Brewing Company and its iconic brands has put the business up for sale, according to the New York Post.

The sale has actually been in the works for some time, beer industry…

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11.03.2009 10:47 am

Anheuser-Busch president David Peacock is Advertising Age’s No. 7 “Power Player”

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If we know Dave Peacock, he’ll probably shrug off this recognition. But we found it fascinating that Peacock was high on the list of Advertising Age’s list of “Power Players.” Peacock is No. 7. AdAge points out that…

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11.02.2009 7:34 pm

Remembering Henry Herbst, historian and friend of St. Louis

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Sitting on our desk is a labor of love. It’s a 270-page, richly illustrated book called “St. Louis Brews: 200 Years of Brewing in St. Louis.” We are looking forward to reading it. Judging by the…

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11.02.2009 7:30 pm

What does your choice of beer say about you?

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Now this is fascinating. Did you know that, if you are a Heineken drinker, you are more…

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11.02.2009 7:30 pm

Heineken’s revenue falls; Will higher prices and cost-cuts ride to rescue?

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Dutch brewer Heineken has apparently discovered a neat trick: In the face of falling beer sales, raise prices and cut costs. Voila! Bigger profits. We’ve seen it before from other big brewers in St. Louis, London…

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11.02.2009 2:12 pm

More on Francine Katz’s gender discrimination lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch

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The lawsuit that Francine Katz dropped on Anheuser-Busch’s desk last week was perhaps the juiciest news to come out of the brewery in a while. Just to recap, Katz was A-B’s highest-ranking female executive when she left on…

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11.02.2009 10:30 am

Maker of Corona posts big increase in revenues, profits; Still wants $2.5 billion from Anheuser-Busch

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Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo posted a 32.5 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, Reuters is reporting.

The maker of Corona also said there was no change in its arbitration process against partner Anheuser-Busch. Modelo gave no new information…

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11.02.2009 10:01 am

Anheuser-Busch’s corporate responsibility programs boost bottom line, says trade pub

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Folks, sorry for the delay in posting anything. We have been up to our neck in other stories. But we found some interesting stuff this morning. Here’s one item, with more to follow:

For the second consecutive…

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10.27.2009 10:26 am

Former Anheuser-Busch executive Francine Katz sues brewer, alleges sex discrimination

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After leaving the company 10 months ago, Anheuser-Busch’s highest-ranking female executive has sued the brewer, alleging gender discrimination and a pattern of unfair pay practices.

Francine Katz, formerly A-B’s former vice president of communications and consumer affairs…

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10.15.2009 8:59 am

Post-Busch, what are the prospects for Busch Entertainment?

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The folks at theme-park news website Blooloop.com executed a great idea when private equity group Blackstone recently agreed to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev’s SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks. They tracked down several former Busch Entertainment executives and asked them…

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