Lots of Global Deals in the Works

It looks like credit markets are opening up, because there are several deals on the table out there. The bids are in, and AB InBev has picked private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) as preferred buyer for Oriental Brewery, South Korea's second-biggest beer maker. KKR raised its bid to more than $1.9 billion and accepted most of InBev's demands, including additional payments in the future depending on performance, according to reports. Meanwhile, Kirin, in a bid to