Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reaches $107B deal for SABMiller

Anheuser-Busch InBev on Wednesday formalized a deal to acquire its British-South African rival SABMiller for $107 billion, creating a gigantic global beer company in an era when many drinkers are imbibing beers from smaller brewers.

The companies had been weighing a deal since mid-September, with SABMiller rejecting several overtures from the Belgian firm before accepting the deal.

The acquisition gives Budweiser maker AB InBev a critical path into developing markets. SABMiller gets 35% of its revenue from Latin America and 34% from Africa.

Want to read more? Please click…

HERE