The Budweiser Wars: Where's Lou Dobbs?

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  hongell07/07/08 Report as spam
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  Budweiser, Hostile Takeovers, and Lou Dobbs

  It is surprising that you would be wondering where Lou Dobbs is on this issue; if Budweiser is American as you say. It appears you are looking for .... support and guidance. I can see why. Big business practices, special interest groups, lobbyists loyal to big business (practices), elitist attitudes, and government catering to these groups is a huge cause for concern for everyone; certainly, but do you really need to ask what Lou Dobbs' take or stance is on this issue?
  
  Forget about Lou Dobbs for a second and ask John Q. Public what he thinks about it. It might go like this: Hey John, what do you think about [insert country here] buying AB and brewing your Budweiser beer? What do you think John's response would be? I don't think it would be nice and I'm sure Lou would agree.
  
  What kind of conclusion did you come to?

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  gentlereader07/08/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The Budweiser Wars: Where's Lou Dobbs?

  Belgian beer is held in high esteem. It can only improve the product.

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  vrsarti07/08/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The Budweiser Wars: Where's Lou Dobbs?

  Car companies, stock exchanges, medical companies, airlines all have foreign partnerships and foreign ownership. Not sure what makes beer so special.

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  msalvatini07/08/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The Budweiser Wars: Where's Lou Dobbs?

  Interesting to note the take over cabal includes the CEO's uncle...sounds like someone was left out of the succession planning and isn't happy.
  What value is there to taking over the company for the buyer? Pumping other brands through the Bud distribution network in the US(high); getting better returns for the shareholders(?). Bud's results seem to show it to be well managed.
  I always ask why to these kind of efforts? What value will be added by the takeover to the shareholder, employees, consumers? Nothing that I can see. To the buyer it boils down to massive distribution system to push other products; push an international brand to other countries Bud isn't in (I would think Bud mgmt would expand to where they thought it prudent..maintain brand and quality recognition).
  If you look at other many other industries a previous poster noted, these were businesses or sectors in trouble or badly managed. This is different.
  I'd like to seem them offer money for Old Milwaukee, Schlitz, Keystone or Iron City!
  Maybe the Belgian contingent just wants to attend NASCAR events for free;-)

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  CustomComputers08/15/08 Report as spam
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  RE: The Budweiser Wars: Where's Lou Dobbs?

  OH PETER,
  
  Please Please! You got readership using one reference to Mr. Dobbs. Is it neccessary to try that ploy again?
  
  Write about Beer or Railroad Investment but leave Mr. Dobbs good name out of the equation. He does a great service to informing Americans.
  
  Will you do likewise?