Never has the life of a business executive been so risky. In September, word spread that two businessmen working for global firms were not permitted to leave China. A worse fate befell a Japanese employee at the Chinese arm of Astellas Pharma. He had been detained since March on espionage charges and was formally arrested… Continue reading November 2023
Author: Ina Verstl
November 2023
The disruption of the US import beer category USA – After two decades as the top-selling beer in America, Bud light lost its title this year. Modelo Especial took over as the most popular beer tracked in retail channels. Everyone had a view why Bud Light was relegated to second place. But hardly anyone put… Continue reading November 2023
November 2023
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the US Department of Justice’s momentous decision to block the proposed merger between AB-InBev and Mexico’s Grupo Modelo. It would have turned Constellation into an importer, more or less at the mercy of its supplier AB-InBev. When the regulators forced a settlement on AB-InBev and Grupo Modelo, which… Continue reading November 2023