Playing the barbarians off against the barbarians

Harbin Brewery management have played a clever and very lucrative game by playing Anheuser off against SAB Miller.
June 02, 2004

Harbin management must be rubbing their hands with glee following the stunning HK$5.58 per share mandatory offer Anheuser Bush (AB) has put forward to pay for their brewery. It seems they are now due to pick up yet another cash bonanza after playing two barbarians off against each other.

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