All brewing eyes were on Heineken this week and the release of its first-half results. Interest was further piqued by the twists and turns the Dutch brewer has been forced into in its drawn-out chase of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), especially as the company just announced it had raised its direct stake in APB to 12.18%.
In the Spotlight – Heineken results put Asia in focus
All eyes this week were on Heineken and the release of its first-half results. Interest was piqued by the twists and turns the Dutch brewer has been forced into in his drawn-out chase of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), especially as the company had just announced it had raised its direct stake in APB to 12.18%.