Make sense of a disrupted world
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
World’s largest brewer revives its shelved July listing
Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing
Move comes two months after brewer shelved proposal to raise almost $10bn through IPO
The Japanese group’s buying spree comes just as AB InBev unwinds its own
World’s biggest brewer reports strong organic growth and sticks to debt reduction plan
Asset sales and a failed IPO suggest ‘megabrew’ deal was too much to swallow
Belgium-based brewer’s zeal for cost-cutting means there is little fat for Japanese buyer to trim
Investors fret as Japanese brewer is already saddled with $10bn debt
World’s biggest brewer seeks to raise cash a week after pulling Asia division flotation
Move aims to speed up debt repayment at world’s biggest brewer
CEO Carlos Brito now faces task of increasing revenue, while juggling debt load
Investors should leave off the beer goggles when looking at the brewer’s prospects
Advisers rue lost fees after world’s largest brewer scraps plans to list Asian business
Brewer had planned to sell minority stake in its Asian business
Budweiser maker aims to raise up to $9.8bn through listing of Asia business
Unit’s listing should provide shareholders with some longed-for refreshment
AB InBev chief hopes to persuade local companies to join forces with brewer
Beer sales flag as consumers opt for healthier options while spirits and cocktails boom
World’s largest brewer looks to new offerings such as DIY cocktails as Americans lose taste for beer
Brewer restricted cross-border sales between the Netherlands and Belgium
IPO would be one of the biggest in Hong Kong, allowing brewer to reduce $103bn debt
World’s biggest brewer eyes platform for regional M&A and reduction of debt pile
As people drink less alcohol, the industry is spotting a growth opportunity
