American Icon sold to Belgium

The taste of America!

*Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. accepted a $52 billion takeover bid from Belgium brewer InBev, placing an iconic U.S. company into foreign hands. The deal, which is subject to shareholders' and regulators' approval, would create the world's largest brewer and create the fourth-largest consumer product company worldwide. The combined Anheuser-Busch InBev would have about $36.4 billion in annual net sales, with 40 percent coming from the United States, and would brew about a quarter of the world's beer. U.S. democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama said it would be "a shame" if Anheuser-Busch were to be acquired by a foreign company. "I do think it would be a shame if Bud is foreign-owned," Obama said. "I think we should be able to find an American company that is interested in purchasing Anheuser-Busch if in fact Anheuser-Busch feels that it's necessary to sell." What would John McCain and his wife think. Afterall, Cindy McCain's wealth is closely intertweined with Anheuser-Busch. On the other hand, Japan's major beer brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd's has opposed to the takeover proposal from U.S. fund Steel Partners. Steel Partners has been a long-term, supportive shareholder of Sapporo Holdings since 2004 and is currently the largest single shareholder holding, together with its related parties.

ニュースアニメ「ビールは外国に渡したくない？」
米大統領選挙で民主党候補となるオバマ氏は、「バドワイザー」のブランドで知られる米ビール大手のアンハイザー・ブッシュに関して、ベルギーのインベブ社に買収されるとす­れば「残念だ」と語った。またオバマ氏は「本当にアンハイザーが身売りを必要としているのならば、同社買収に興味のある米国企業を見つけられるのでは」との見解を示した。­一方、日本のビール大手のサッポロビールは、米系投資ファンド、スティール・パートナーズから買収提案を受けたが、これを拒否。筆頭株主でもあるスティール社は、経営陣へ­の不信任を表明している。

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[MeckelBot]

imo belgium has the best beer in the world....

[soulripper30]

Damn right it has! I live there :)

[ProjectRealism]

@Cano0w HEINEKEN?!?! FUCK THAT SHIT!!! PABST BLUE RIBBON!!!

[Cano0w]

Dutch beer is actually better.

Heineken is one of the most popular beer brands in the world

[DuploControlador11]

Belgium Have More Then 1500 Beers Top 100 of the world is belgium beer

[Hellninio]

@soulripper30 No, you are wrong, Germany has the best beer in the world, just because I live there.

[dropkickstef]

@flure1234

i have tried many austrian beers,it's good beer a bit like german beers but it's nothing compared to belgian beer,man!try it,you will agree! but don't try stella artois,it's one of our worst beers!

[mathiaske3]

leuven rules the world woeeeeehoeeeee ...

[alexganger]

@wellerocks Lol