http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Brewery+rumors+unsettle+Merrimack&articleId=92d4b939-1fee-411a-b147-6770d4bc6a66
The idea of AB becoming a European brand is very real. Because the company is a strong value based company that has been doing great things in securing its presence in the Microbrewery environment, the future cash flows look great. However InBev has been very pleased with the dropping value of the dollar, combined with the future dollar’s return to strength, buying up value based US firms using the current exchange rate to offer a premium makes this a good deal for the investors on both sides.
The question is what would this mean to the American beer market, the world beer market, and the jobs associated with AB?
A-B is now offically a European brand, so what’s on tap now for Budweiser? CNBC takes you inside America’s 130-year love affair with the King of Beers. Now that InBev has agreed to purchase the iconic American brand, CNBC’s “American Originals: Budweiser” offers a first look at the new reality for Bud. Watch CNBC on Thursday, July 17 at 9p/12a ET to see the side of Budweiser you’ve never seen before… the past the present and the future. Click here for web highlights.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/25348737/?__source=bg|pst|budprem|07102008|&par=bg
Comment by zuffranv — July 14, 2008 @ 9:22 pm