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| Four bidders reportedly remain in race for Swedish spirits maker Vin & Sprit STOCKHOLM (MarketWatch) -- The number of contestants left in the battle for vodka maker Vin & Sprit AB is narrowing, with four bidders left at the due diligence stage, people familiar with the matter said Monday. The remaining bidders for the state-owned maker of Absolut vodka, which the Swedish government has put up for sale as part of its privatization drive, are U.S.-based Fortune Brands Inc. , Bacardi International Ltd of Bermuda, France's Pernod Ricard (12069.FR) and Swedish private equity group EQT, working together with investment firm Investor AB (INVE-B.SK), those people said. feeds.marketwatch.com |
CITIC says in talks to revise Bear Stearns deal BEIJING (Reuters) - CITIC Securities , China's top brokerage by assets, is negotiating a bigger stake in Bear Stearns Cos to reflect the U.S. investment bank's tumbling stock price since the two parties agreed to swap stakes last October, a CITIC executive said Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com |
Monsanto Reaping Strong Demand Monsanto boosted its fiscal 2008 earnings outlook for the third time in as many months, citing strong global demand for its seeds and herbicides. online.wsj.com |
Increase in Trade Deficit Raises Concern WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly increased for a second straight month in February, raising concerns that the economy's one standout performer could be starting to flag.... hosted.ap.org |
Britain's Labor traces behind Conservatives in new poll Britain's ruling Labor Party traced behind the Conservatives by 10 percent in a new poll released on Sunday. Published on the eve of local elections in England and Wales, the ICM survey put the Tories at 39 percent, Labor at 29 perc ... english.people.com.cn |