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InBev to Budweiser: This Is a Stick-Up

July 8, 2008 · 1 Comment

Anheuser-Busch is in trouble. Let me elaborate on that – they’re fucked. InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian brewer who has been courting AB shareholders with a $46.3 billion takeover proposal, is now attempting to usurp the whole board, according to a preliminary court filing this week. InBev is taking its case to the people, and asking AB shareholders to purge its entire board of directors.

And if that weren’t the nail in the coffin, Warren Buffet, the 800 pound silverback gorilla in the room, is backing Inbev’s bid.

Where’s Gordon Gekko when you need him?

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