Robert Cole

Next, please

Next's best shopping days could be behind it

Rocking Rolls

BAE deal beats Rolls-Royce nationalisation

Bitter aftertaste

Nestle's growth target is a pointless distraction

In the wash

Unilever's growth could shrink in the wash

Digging deep

AB InBev must change spots to make SAB deal work

Pint-sized

SABMiller's Budweiser fightback lacks punch

Beer hug

Only beer goggles make AB InBev deal look right

Pulling power

SABMiller's growth focus raises Budweiser stakes

Lever brothers

Bud can swallow SABMiller without busting a gut

Pale imitations

Heineken crafts telling move away from global beer

Home front plus

Tesco's global hopes can survive Korea sale

French dressing

Carrefour suggests Tesco can retain global goals

Still digging

After FT, Pearson's challenge is existential

Robert Cole: Red cards

US well placed to blow whistle on soccer excess

Lager shout

SABMiller gives emerging markets thumbs up

Value at risk

Sliding markets may just reflect a reality check

April Fools

British bosses take ill-advised political pot shot

Polling daze

Centre-left may have UK election edge

Beer goggles

Heineken resilience to UK beer reform is a puzzle

Losing power

Rolls-Royce enters a new era of uncertainty