Not a super bowl

3 February 2006 By Rob Cox

AnheuserBusch, the world s biggest brewer, is in a pickle. Having sat on the sidelines of global consolidation, it s now paying a price. Its overdependence on the US hurts, as consumption and prices tank and costs rise. If M&A is the answer, a deal with InBev looks plausible.

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