tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355627.post8734552236040326734..comments2023-12-18T18:17:37.574-05:00Comments on Lyke2Drink: Anheuser-Busch Said to be Negotiating for Budvar BuyRick Lykehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03846422399785300145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355627.post-48002105413213389042007-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:53:00.000-04:00Yes perhaps a white knight well emerge - but it's ...Yes perhaps a white knight well emerge - but it's worth making clear that there has <I>not</I> been any speculation as to whether Fullers or Wells & Youngs might be in the frame - the Forbes article only mentions InBev in that context.<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't fit with their business plans anyway. Both companies seem more likely see the same "neo-national" status Greene King (and to a lesser extent W&D/Marstons) have achieved. As such the acquisition of other regional cask ale brewers in Britain is more likely.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355627.post-46465273022670685702007-09-19T10:08:00.000-04:002007-09-19T10:08:00.000-04:00Stonch:I agree that in this, and most negotiations...Stonch:<BR/>I agree that in this, and most negotiations, names fly around for the purpose of increasing the ultimate bid. The Czech government is in a hard spot. They'd love to sell the brewery. The most motivated party is A-B for obvious reasons, but the Czech public will be less accepting of an A-B purchase. Would the Czech government accept a lower bid from another company? Is the price tag that the Czech minister floated realistic? Is A-B really negotiating for the brewery? We'll all know in the next few weeks.<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>RickRick Lykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846422399785300145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31355627.post-88833341597467066932007-09-18T09:36:00.000-04:002007-09-18T09:36:00.000-04:00I'm assuming your source for the speculation that ...I'm assuming your source for the speculation that Fullers and Young's are interested in buying Budvar is the Forbes article. My reading of the relevant paragraph is that those two are only mentioned to illustrate that the price quoted for Budvar may not be realistic. I think we may have a bit of Chinese whispers going on here...Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.com