Thursday, July 11, 2013

China approves Warren Buffet's takeover of Heinz

China approves Warren Buffet's takeover of Heinz


China's Ministry of Commerce has issued regulatory approval for the acquisition of US ketchup giant HJ Heinz Co by an investment consortium headed by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway, Heinz announced. The acquisition, valued at US $28 Billion, has already received antitrust clearance in the US, Brazil, India, South Korea and other countries, except for the EU and Russia, where clearance is still pending. The merger agreement between the parties was first announced on February 14 and was overwhelmingly approved by Heinz shareholders on April 30.

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