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Popularity of craft brands and Mexican imports were already eroding appeal of country’s former best-selling beer
Private equity has minted fortunes in the sector
Deal would bring together two of the country’s largest supermarkets, testing antitrust policies
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Steve Easterbrook lost his job after relationship with colleague but kept stock options
Rivals to KKR and CVC tap turnround executive for $7bn auction
Critics of investors such as Dan Loeb given boost by Delaware case
Stock could be worth as much as $58 if company agreed to sell itself, hedge fund says
Activist’s drive to oust board set to pit founder’s descendants against each other
...The moves suggest that Chen is tightening his grip over HNA following the death of his co-chairman last month....
Daniel Loeb’s activist fund has taken a near-6% stake in the food company
...Tyson Foods said on Friday that it had reached a deal to sell its Sara Lee Frozen Bakery — known for pies, cakes and other baked goods — and Van’s, best known for waffles, to private equity firm Kohlberg & Co...
Study estimates annual cost of £31bn to EU27 exporters and £27bn to UK exporters
...The authors argue this is evidence that the merger made it easier for MillerCoors to co-ordinate on pricing with its main rival Anheuser-Busch....
...Tsingtao Brewery shares in Hong Kong were down as much as 7 per cent after Chinese investment group Fosun International bought a stake in the company for HK$6.6bn ($846m) from Japanese beverage group Asahi...
Like many of its peers the French yoghurt maker is struggling with slowing growth
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