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World's biggest brewer AB InBev cancels its IPO

The Belgian company had planned to float its Asian arm on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

The world’s biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has suspended plans to list its Asian operations in Hong Kong. The initial public offering was expected to overtake Uber as the world’s biggest share sale this year. The company said weak market conditions were to blame for its decision. We get analysis from our business reporter Leisha Santorelli. Also in the programme, today marks five months since the Republic of Macedonia in Southeast Europe was officially renamed the Republic of North Macedonia, following a dispute with neighbouring Greece over the name. We get reaction to the move from people in the town of Ohrid in North Macedonia.

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