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...Mr Buffett did not say what planned to do with the proceeds of the sale. Wrigley and Mars: the history ● 1891 William Wrigley Jr launches company selling baking powder....
...Even Wrigley – the company that makes Skittles – issued a stern statement: “Skittles are candy. Refugees are people. We don’t feel it’s an appropriate analogy....
...At Goldman, Mr Trott was instrumental in crafting the deal that helped Mars acquire Wm Wrigley Jr, a deal in which Warren Buffett provided $6.5bn in cash and debt....
...Mars and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway are close to a pact to acquire Wm. Wrigley Jr. for more than $22bn billion in a deal that would remake the global confectionary landscape, reports the WSJ....
...Among the non-financials to benefit, Dr Pepper Snapple – spun off by Cadbury earlier this year – climbed 9.1 per cent to $26.48. It is to replace Wm Wrigley Jr in the S&P index....
...Wrigley Jr and the rest - named companies after themselves, too....
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