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Big deal with a family factor? Warren can help (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Warren Buffett has long been known for his love of investing in family-owned or family-controlled businesses. Recently he's been emphasizing a related specialty: helping to shape the sale of  sizable companies with a significant family presence to bigger buyers. Consider:Anheuser-Busch Cos.'  $52 billion sale to InBev SA. Though he stayed...

Posted on July 15, 2008 4:30 PM

Termination fees in Mars-Wrigley deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The $23 billion Mars Inc.-Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. deal looks likely to close, but now we know what each side would have to pay for a change of heart. According to SEC documents, it would cost Mars a $1 billion termination fee to stop the deal and Wrigley $690 million. ...

Posted on May 2, 2008 8:59 AM

Chi-town welcome mat for Warren Buffett (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Like denizens of other cities around the country, Chicagoans have been heard to express regrets as local landmark companies are bought up by out-of-town giants. As the Chicago Tribune points out, some of the company names that formerly defined the business scene in the Windy City are First Chicago, Amoco,...

Posted on April 29, 2008 5:26 PM

Cadbury drinks spinoff to induce takeover? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

In March 2007, Cadbury Schweppes plc said it would spin off its North American beverages business, two days after activist investor Nelson Peltz bought up almost 3% of the confectioner. On Friday, shareholders approved the separation of the confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses for May. Analysts are saying that...

Posted on April 14, 2008 3:43 PM