The Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s possible acquisition of the remainder of Grupo Modelo is quite likely to draw antitrust scrutiny, as the combined company would control in excess of 50% of the U.S. beer market.  While the company could divest some of its inferior brands to offload market share, the costs of doing so should...Read More

This article describes how many of the larger banks are curtailing lending and the regional banks are picking up the slack.  This is a direct result of the Dodd-Frank legislation which has had the effect of reducing lending as banks are forced to horde capital, and shut down formerly profitable business operations.  This is a...Read More