Sweden's Absolut Vodka sale makes suitors drool
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After 90 years in state hands, Sweden plans to sell off one of its crown jewels, the Absolut Vodka brand, sparking interest from suitors in the drinks industry vying for a share of the expanding global vodka market.
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Speculation over the possible sale of Latvia's strategic oil port to a Russian investor has picked up in recent weeks, with several analysts guessing the likely identity of the buyer.
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Ever since the wine and spirits company announced big merger plans, its shares have jumped.
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Some of the finest Russian wines ever on sale could fetch up to Â£4,000 a bottle, according to auction house Sotheby's.
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THE creator of the worldâs most popular rifle has launched a vodka under the same name - the kalashnikov. At 82 per cent proof, the drink may prove as powerful as its famous AK-47 assault rifle.
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Three of the world's biggest spirit makers are interested in buying Absolut vodka, the Swedish government says.
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Last week, Search Engine Strategies made its debut in Sweden, drawing attendees from all over Scandinavia, Europe and even Africa and India.
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But the New York distributor is convinced Swades has strong legs.
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Business & money: Â· Drinks group signs Â£460m deal with Ketel OneÂ· Dutch vodka expected to cut into top seller's market
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Ikea is reuniting with Deutsch, heralding a playful new ad campaign that revives the elements for which its advertising was known.
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In a retail market keen on the word ânatural,â exports of Brazilâs beauty products have been rising quickly.
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Movado is worth watching because its acquisition of Ebel should boost international sales.
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Carlsberg and Heineken on Friday finally agreed a cash bid of 7.8 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) to buy and break up Scottish and Newcastle (S&N)  to boost the Danish brewer's position in Russia and the Dutch group's presence in western Europe.
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A drunk moose staggering through your backyard and nibbling on apples fallen from your tree may sound like an amusing anecdote to tell your friends, but for those Swedes who each autumn come face to face with the angry beasts, it's no laughing matter.
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U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch has approached British peer Scottish & Newcastle Plc about helping it in any bid for full control of Baltic Beverages Holding, The Sunday Times newspaper reported.
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A Rembrandt painting with a price tag of Â£25.5m is due to go on sale in Sweden on Saturday.
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U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch has  approached British peer Scottish & Newcastle Plc about helping  it in any bid for full control of Baltic Beverages Holding, The  Sunday Times newspaper reported.