FT: SABMiller to InBev: “Let’s Make a Deal”

The Financial Times Alphaville column once again reporting breaking news. This time, it claims that SABMiller has "quietly" made overtures to InBev, saying it would consider a buyout of $44.7 billion. However, SABMiller would prefer a merger of equals rather than a buyout.Of course, there is a code name for these negotiations: Project Barium.SABMiller says it prefers a merger of equals under a "British 'top-co' structure, creating a £45bn brewing giant with market-leading positions in 35 countries."InBev would prefer a