Comment – Beam Cooley buy gives Diageo, Pernod Ricard further hurdle to cross

Author: Olly Wehring | 19 December 2011

Even before Fortune Brands switched to become solely a spirits player, divesting itself of its golf and home & security divisions earlier this year, the US company seemed quite proud of not behaving like a potential takeover target.

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Even before Fortune Brands switched to become solely a spirits player, divesting itself of its golf and home & security divisions earlier this year, the US company seemed quite proud of not behaving like a potential takeover target.

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