SAB.L Share News (SAB)

PRESS: AB InBev Offers To Sell Beer Brands To Get Quick EU Approval

UPDATE 1-AB Inbev offers concessions in bid to win EU okay for SABMiller buy

(Adds AB Inbev confirmation of details of asset sales) By Foo Yun Chee and Martinne Geller BRUSSELS/LONDON, April 12 - Anheuser-Busch InBev has formally informed European Union antitrust regulators of its plan to sell SABMiller's premium European brands to try to secure approval for

South Africa extends regulatory scrutiny of SAB, AB InBev deal - official

JOHANNESBURG, April 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's competition watchdog was on Tuesday granted a 15-day extension to complete its scrutiny of Anheuser-Busch InBev's planned $106 billion takeover of SABMiller. "The merging parties have agreed to an extension and the new deadline now is the f

AB Inbev offers concessions in bid to win EU okay for SABMiller buy

BRUSSELS, April 12 - Anheuser-Busch InBev has submitted concessions to European Union antitrust regulators to try to secure approval for its $100 billion-plus takeover of SABMiller, the largest ever deal in the consumer goods industry. The European Commission said it would now decide by May

Craft beer fans face squeeze with hops in short supply

(Repeats story from Monday) * Weak harvest hits global hop supply * Some prices up by 50 percent, others even higher * Craft brewers trade supplies when possible By Nigel Hunt and Michael Hogan BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN, England, April 11 (Reuters) - Fans of craft beers c

Craft beer fans face squeeze with hops in short supply

* Weak harvest hits global hop supply * Some prices up by 50 percent, others even higher * Craft brewers trade supplies when possible By Nigel Hunt and Michael Hogan BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN, England, April 11 (Reuters) - Fans of craft beers could soon face higher bar bills as

South Africa to extend regulatory scrutiny of SAB, AB InBev deal - official

JOHANNESBURG, April 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's competition watchdog will ask for another extension to scrutinise of Anheuser-Busch InBev's planned $106 billion takeover of SABMiller, its spokesman said on Thursday. "We are doing our best to complete the investigation but there is still a

UPDATE 2-South Africa still wants more time to scrutinise SAB, AB InBev deal

* Agency can seek 15-day extension; this would be its 4th * ABI looking to close deal in second half of 2016 * Delay could have financial, operational consequences (Adds background, analyst comment, bullet points) By Nqobile Dludla and Martinne Geller JOHANNESBURG/LONDON

South Africa's competition watchdog to ask for more time to probe SABMiller, AB InBev deal

JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's competition watchdog said on Monday it will request an extension to Tuesday's deadline to complete an investigation of Anheuser-Busch InBev's planned $100 billion-plus takeover of SABMiller "This transaction raises certain concerns which shou

EU mergers and takeovers (March 31)

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- U.S. technology consulting company Computer Sciences Corp to acquire British outsourcing company Xchanging Plc (n

Director dealing: Icap's new CFO dips in

(ShareCast News) - The day after Icap gained final approval to sell its voice broking arm, finance director Stuart Bridges showed his confidence in the deal with a £118,425 purchase of shares. Bridges, who joined the interdealer broker from the same role at specialist insurer Hiscox in September

UPDATE 1-China's taste for craft offers fizz for global brewers

(Adds video link, detail on Snow deal) By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, March 7 (Reuters) - Small-scale brewers from Brooklyn to Beijing are tapping growing demand from cosmopolitan Chinese consumers for high-end beers, a trend which could also help global brewing giants finally unlock froth

UPDATE 2-China Resources to buy SABMiller's Snow stake, easing AB InBev deal

* $1.6 bln price tag lower than expectations of $3-3.5 bln * China Resources Beer shares jump 25 pct to five-year high * Sale may help it gain regulatory approval from Beijing * AB InBev, SABMiller shares little changed (Releads, adds analyst comments, share activity) By

AB InBev To Sell SABMiller's Stake In CR Snow Ahead Of Merger

AB InBev agrees sale of SABMiller stake in Snow beer

(ShareCast News) - Ahead of the completion of its takeover of SABMiller, Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to sell the FTSE 100 company's stake in the world's largest beer brand for $1.6bn. AB InBev agreed the sale of SAB's 49% interest in a Chinese joint venture, China Resources Snow Breweries, to jo