Brewing mergers 酿造商的并购 SABMiller s tale SABMiller神话 Heroic Aussie beer-drinkers make Foster s atempting takeover target 福斯特成为收购目标 澳大利亚啤酒消费者功不可没 FOSTER S, Australian for beer went one slogan. 有则广告叫福斯特,澳洲人的啤酒。 Oddly, few Aussies sip the amber nectar. 但很奇怪,很少有澳洲人会品尝这种琥珀色的佳酿。 In Britain, where it is ubiquitous, it is brewed by Heineken, a Dutch beermaker. 在英国情况却是大不一样,几乎人人畅饮荷兰人酿造的喜力啤酒。 Yet Foster s, Australia s largest brewer, looks appetising to SABMiller, the world ssecond-largest. 然而现在,澳洲最大的啤酒酿造商福斯特集团正逐渐引起世界第二大啤酒酿造商,英国南非米勒集团的兴趣。 On September 21st the London-based firm seemed to end a long takeover battle by raisingits cash bid for Foster s to A$9.9 billion. 9月21日这家总部位于伦敦的公司最终决定提高收购价,以99亿澳元的价格收购福斯特集团。 The Foster s board has recommendedaccepting the offer. |