Pernod wins V&S for $8.34 billion

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In a deal worth over $8 billion, Pernod Ricard S.A. won the bid for the acquisition of Swedish state-owned distillery V&S Vin & Sprit, maker of alcoholic beverage brand Absolut Vodka. Article discusses Pernod Ricard's acquisition funding, stock value, and possible management of newly-purchased brands.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Distilled and blended liquors, Beer, Wine & Liquor, Whsle, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesalers, Sweden, Alcoholic beverage industry, Pernod Ricard S.A., Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts, V&S Vin & Sprit AB

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SAP, Business Objects say first joint product is ready

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German software firm SAP AG and France's Business Objects S.A. have launched their first joint business software packages following SAP's purchase of an 87% stake in Business Objects for $7.1 bil. SAP shares increased 1.8%, while Business Objects shares increased 0.4%.

Prepackaged software, Marketing procedures, Alliances, partnerships, Licensing/Sales Agreements, Computer software industry, Software industry, Germany, SAP AG, Cooperative agreement for product marketing, SAP, BOBJ, Business Objects S.A. (Paris, France), Marketing agreements, Business software

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