Alcoholic beverages
Anheuser Busch close to buying Dominican brewer CND for $2.5 bn
12 Apr 2012
Anheuser Busch InBev is close to buying Dominican brewer, Cervecería Nacional Dominicana SA,for $2.5 billion, jointly with Grupo León Jimenes, which owns 84 per cent in the DNC
Plenty of beer in Karnataka, says minister
11 Apr 2012
Molson Coors to acquire European brewer StarBev for $3.54 bn
04 Apr 2012
Molson Coors plans to finance the transaction with $3 billion in cash and debt and an additional $667 million in convertible debt issued to CVC Capital.
Mallya may sell UB stake to Heineken; keep Kingfisher airborne
29 Mar 2012
Investment bankers close to Mallya, however, said he was "unlikely to throw good money after bad money."
MillerCoors acquires Crispin Cider Co
07 Feb 2012
SABMiller's $10.2-bn acquisition of Foster's gets Australia's conditional approval
25 Nov 2011
Among the conditions is the stipulation that SABMiller will not relocate Foster's facilites to other countries to make beer for Australian consumption
Cobra Beer revamps its brand image
11 Oct 2011
Fortune Brands renamed Beam Inc after splitting businesses
05 Oct 2011
After shedding its home, security and sports businessess, Fortune Brands, the world's fourth-largest premium spirits company, rebrands itself
Foster's finally accepts SABMiller's $10.2-bn takeover offer
21 Sep 2011
Global brewing and bottling giant SABMiller’s three-month pursuit of Foster’s finally ended after the Australian beer company accepted the $10.2-billion offer.
Bottle of Mallya's rare Dalmore Scotch sold for £125,000
17 Sep 2011
A rare 62-year-old Dalmore Scotch whisky made in Scotland by Vijay Mallya’s Dalmore distillery, was bought by an unknown Chinese businessman for a staggering Rs93.7 lakh
Exports continue to propel Scotch whisky sales to new highs
12 Sep 2011
Scotch sales in emerging markets in Asia and South America are growing at 33 per cent and 49 per cent respectively
Regulator rejects SABMiller’s plea to review Foster’s financials
08 Sep 2011
The Australian takeover watchdog today rejected global brewing and bottling giant SABMiller’s plea for a review of the financial statements of its takeover target Foster's Group
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