Anheuser-Busch on Friday night dropped its opposition to a takeover by InBev, paving the way for a deal to create the world’s largest brewer within a matter of days.
The Belgian-Brazilian makers of Stella Artois appeared to have clinched the breakthrough in their effort to secure a friendly deal after raising their offer to $70 a share on Friday morning, giving the makers of Budweiser beer an equity value of $50bn.
