I'm going to bump the tread up.

Looks like this deal, even though the subject of the article says different may have some major roadblocks ahead of it.
Anheuser Slides More, But InBev Stays Loyal - WSJ.com

For InBev to get a bridge loan that expires 6 months after taking it they will be betting HEAVILY on a) major economic changes i.e. available credit or b) a major cash influx due to selling off some brands, infrastructure, or reducing overhead( read employees) drastically.

Originally Posted by greg

Anyone else following this story? I am a bit concerned that we are about to lose an American icon of beverages to a foreign company.
It is paramount to selling Chevrolet to the japenese!

I believe you're just a little ahead of a GM announcement following the withdrawal of Chrysler and GM's merger talks.

It looks finalized.
LONDON (MarketWatch)
Last: 68.58+0.08+0.12%
BUD 68.58, +0.08, +0.1%) , paying the agreed-upon $52 billion, or $70-a-share, price. The new Anheuser-Busch InBev will start trading on the Euronext Brussels exchange on Friday.

Heres the kicker. If I had $48,295,775 I could have bought enough shares of AB to make $1,000,000 from the price differential.( At least that is how I think it works)