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07.11.2008 9:01 pm

Sunday editorial: Muscles and mussels

gustav_opt.jpgWe suppose it’s just coincidence that Schlafly’s Tap Room, the upstart microbrewery in a macrobrewery town, will celebrate “mussel-mania” next Friday and Saturday. The downtown brew pub will be featuring “mussels and frites,” the national dish of Belgium, along with a selection…

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06.25.2008 9:32 pm

A-B goes to the mattresses

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

images.jpgLike Budweiser poured into a tall glass, reports swirled tonight that the board of directors of Anheuser-Busch Cos. has decided to reject the $46 billion takeover offer made last month by InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian brewing giant.

The online edition of the…

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06.20.2008 11:01 pm

Sunday editorial: Dear Carlos

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TO:

Senhor Carlos Brito
InBev N.V./S.A.
Rua Renato Paes de Barros
1017, 4th Fl.
04530-001 São Paulo, Brazil

Exelentissimo senhor:

As chief executive officer of InBev, you are no doubt well aware that your company’s offer to purchase Anheuser-Busch Cos. has been met with a great deal…

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06.16.2008 9:05 pm

InBev’s Brito explains move on Anheuser-Busch; no way is this “friendly,” says analyst

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

On Tuesday’s Post-Dispatch commentary page — read it here — InBev Chief Executive Carlos Brito lays out his Belgian company’s reasons for wanting to buy Anheuser-Busch. He assures St. Louisans that the flagship A-B brewery would stay open, that InBev would maintain…

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05.28.2008 9:00 pm

Thursday editorial: Citizen Busch

bud_opt.jpgSix days ago the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog first reported that InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian brewing conglomerate, was preparing a $46 billion takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch Cos. Since then, to borrow a line from any number of war movies, it’s been quiet…

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