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• ST. LOUIS—After weeks of public bickering, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.’s board is likely to accept a sweetened buyout offer from the Belgian-based brewer InBev SA as early as this weekend, a published report said. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that InBev has boosted its takeover offer for the St. Louis-based maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other beers by $5 a share to $70. It said one person it did not identify by name said the Anheuser-Busch board is likely to accept the offer this weekend.
An earlier New York Times report, also citing unnamed sources, said talks have become friendly. The Times also said Friday that a person close to the talks said Inbev had raised its offer to $70 a share. It said an announcement of a deal could come as early as Monday.

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