Japanese Brewery Thirsty for European Beers: Asahi buying three of Ab InBev’s prominent brands

Anheuser-Busch InBev; market cap as of 13/02/2016: $187.70bn Asahi Group Holdings Ltd; market cap as of 13/02/2016: $20bn Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said it has received a binding offer valued at about $2.9 billion in cash from Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. for the Peroni and Grolsch brands. The sale is Read more…

The Biggest Bid: Beer – AB Inbev tries again for SABMiller

Ab InBev; Market Cap: €157.9bn ($179.8bn) as of 09/10/2015 SABMiller; Market Cap: £59.7bn ($91.54bn) as of 09/10/2015   Introduction On Wednesday October 7, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced a £65bn ($99.62) offer, or £42.15 per share, for SABMiller, which was swiftly rejected by the UK based company. It was the third bid Read more…