THE DEAL: Coca-Cola is buying the North American operations of its largest bottler to control its own distribution and cut costs. THE MOTIVATION: Domestic soft drink sales are down as people switch to juices and teas or curb their spending. Rival PepsiCo is nearing completion of ...

Coca-Cola plans to buy the North American operations of its largest bottler in an effort to put more new drinks on shelves more quickly to keep up with changing tastes. The move comes just days before main rival PepsiCo is expected to complete a similar deal ...

US beverage giant Coca-Cola announced Thursday it had acquired the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprise, in a deal worth around 15 billion dollars.

Coca-Cola Co. may buy the North American operations of its biggest bottler, a deal that echoes a move by rival PepsiCo in response to falling soft-drinks sales, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. If the partial acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. goes through, the rest of the ...