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• Heineken acquires Globe assets

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Heineken, the Dutch brewer best known for its range of fizzy lagers, has made its first foray into the UK pub business after it arranged to buy the assets of Globe Pub Company, the cash-strapped pub operator owned by Robert Tchenguiz, from receivers for £180m ($298m). Heineken on Thursday confirmed...

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• Heineken's last chance for Latin America

  BNET - 2009-10-26

  Heineken, the Dutch brewer, is facing its last chance to establish a foothold in Latin America as it negotiates to buy the brewing operations of Mexican conglomerate Femsa. Speculation over the outcome of a sale of Femsa's beer business, which is estimated to be worth about $7.5bn, has centred on...

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• Heineken Held Talks to Buy Femsa

  ReutersUK - 2009-10-25

  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters UK) - Dutch brewer Heineken HEIN has held discussions to buy the brewing operations of Mexican conglomerate Femsa FMSAUBD, the Financial Times reported on Sunday in its electronic edition.Citing "people close to the situation," the FT said Heineken was seriously interested in the Femsa beer business because it...

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• Heineken Has Held Talks to Buy Femsa: Report

  Reuters - 2009-10-25

  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken HEIN has held discussions to buy the brewing operations of Mexican conglomerate Femsa FMSAUBD, the Financial Times reported on Sunday in its electronic edition.Citing "people close to the situation," the FT said Heineken was seriously interested in the Femsa beer business because it would...

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• AB InBev Q2 Beats Forecast

  BNET - 2009-08-13

  BRUSSELS (Reuters UK) - Anheuser-Busch InBev ABI, the world's largest brewer, said cost cutting had helped it beat analyst forecasts for second-quarter profit, although the second half of the year would be significantly weaker. AB InBev has described beer as "resilient" in the face of the global economic slump, although...

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• Heineken tackles costs as profits plunge and UK beer sales sink

  - 2009-02-19

  Dutch brewer forced to write down over Pounds 660m as it battles global slump THE GLOBAL brewer Heineken is to slash its capital expenditure after it reported plummeting profits, writedowns of more than 750m (660m) and a dire performance from Foster's in the UK, as it...

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• Balshaw's try has Shedheads raising the roof

  - 2009-02-01

  GLOUCESTER 23 LONDON IRISH 21 Gloucester Try: Balshaw Pens: Barkley 6 London Irish Tries: Thompstone, Ojo Con: Hewat Pens: Hewat 3 Half-time: 9-18 Att: 13,974 It might just be the salvation of their season. Gloucester had been unravelling at an alarming rate, making a premature exit...

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• CLUB OR COUNTRY?

  - 2009-01-31

  Thrilling matches, record crowds - the Heineken Cup is riding high. As the Six Nations kicks off, Chris Hewett asks if European internationals can still compete As the Six Nations Championship heads into its build-up week - the opening matches of this year's tournament will be...

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• Corry citing heightens gouging row

  - 2009-01-27

  RUGBY UNION Former England captain charged despite Ospreys pointing finger at White Martin Corry, the Leicester captain, last night learnt that he would be brought before a disciplinary panel to answer a charge of gouging the Ospreys hooker Richard Hibbard during last Saturday night's fiery Heineken Cup...

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• James and Elissalde call it quits in mudfest

  - 2009-01-26

  Commentary BATH 3 TOULOUSE 3 It had been set up so beautifully: a winner-take-all humdinger between the two great pioneers of European rugby before a capacity audience at the Recreation Ground, with Heineken Cup Pool victory and a home quarter-final among the glittering prizes. And what did...

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