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AB InBev clears China hurdle in SABMiller takeover deal

BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) – Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev cleared a major hurdle toward its takeover of SABMiller with regulatory approval from China on Friday, leaving the acquisition's future in the hands of the British company's board. China's ministry of commerce

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Exclusive: U.S. queries AB InBev on distribution incentives amid merger probe

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. antitrust officials are investigating Anheuser-Busch InBev over its new incentives that encourage independent distributors to sell more of its own beer brands at the expense of competing craft brews, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Budweiser owner AB InBev has 45.8 percent of the U.S. beer market but has seen sales dwindle at least partially because of rising craft beer sales. The U.S. Department of …

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Exclusive: U.S. queries AB InBev on distribution incentives amid merger probe