Merger mania comes to Central Europe

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J.P. Morgan and Co. reports increased merger and acquisition activity in Central Europe. The economic decline of Russia has focused investors on Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. Morgan reports that the value of merger and acquisition deals in the region for October 1198 totaled $1.1 million while the entire third quarter activity equaled $753 million. Analysts predict many deals during1999 in the brewing, banking and construction industries. This article is accompanied by a graph of mergers and acquisitions in Russia and the rest of the region from 1996 to October 1998.

Construction, Beer & Other Malt Beverages, Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Banking industry, Construction industry, Malt beverages, Banks (Finance), Abstract

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SABMiller is close to deal to buy Colombian brewer

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SABMiller PLC is expected to announce a deal to acquire South America's second largest beer producer Grupo Empresarial Bavaria, which is based in Colombia. The purchase would mark the British breweries entrance into a foreign market where two of its main competitors, InBev and Heineken NV, have already established a foothold.

United Kingdom, Foreign operations, Sales & consumption, Belgium, Securities issued, listed, Latin America, Colombia, Standard Beer, Company acquisition/merger, Market share, Securities, Beer, Company securities, Company market share, Consumption data, SABMiller PLC, InBev S.A., Grupo Empresarial Bavaria

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Carlsberg to divest of several assets for Orkla merger

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Denmark's Carlsberg AS has to sell seven of its Swedish beer brands to get government approval for its merger with the brewing unit of Norway's Orla ASA. The deal would reduce Carlsberg's market share in Sweden by roughly 11%. After the divestments, the company's total beer-market share in Sweden will be approximately 45%.

Sweden, Beer and ale, Carlsberg AS, Orla ASA

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