Some Friday afternoon excitement in the brewing world, with reports that InBev, the Belgian group behind Bass, Stella Artois and Becks, is working on a $46bn (£23.2bn) offer for US rival Anheuser Busch.
The move, reported on FT Alphaville, would create a $100bn company, and sent shares in Anheuser climbing more than 6%. InBev is currently down around 2.5%.
Meanwhile rating agency Fitch issued a report saying that InBev and SABMiller, down 11p to £12.38, were the two of the world's four leading brewers which could drive forward consolidation in the sector. It said a merger between Anheuser and InBev would help address the US group's limited international presence.
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