US: Fortune Brands sets date for Beam Inc coronation
By Chris Mercer | 26 August 2011
Fortune Brands is set to be dissolved and reborn as Beam Inc, a standalone spirits company, within the next six weeks.
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Fortune Brands is set to be dissolved and reborn as Beam Inc, a standalone spirits company, within the next six weeks.

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