From LEX 7:16pm

Modelo deal loses its fizz

DoJ’s challenge to its acquisition of Mexican brewer leaves AB InBev with tough choices

RETAIL 6:17pm

LVMH bolstered by Asia and US demand

Luxury goods group ‘confident’ after earnings rise

Michael Kiefer, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., checks out a display of rifles at the Rock River Arms booth ©AP From INDUSTRIALS 5:53pm

Gun makers’ margins caught in crosshairs

US gun control would ban most profitable products

PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS 5:15pm

P&G chief shrugs off investor attacks

US consumer goods group looks to rev up its performance

FOOD & BEVERAGE 5:07pm

US challenges AB InBev’s Modelo deal

Justice department moves to block $20bn beer merger

Robert "Bob" McDonald, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble Co ©Bloomberg PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS 4:13pm

P&G chief reassesses his priorities

Bob McDonald has exchanged purpose for process

10:15am

Customer loyalty begins with creating employee loyalty

Head to head with Stuart Evans of ICLP

FOOD & BEVERAGE 10:02am

Thai billionaire weighs options for F&N

Charoen seals control of Singapore-listed property and drinks group

FOOD & BEVERAGE 9:52am

Diageo price rises offset Europe weakness

Drinks group boosts dividend as growth remains robust in Asia

The Sands Cotai Central casino resort in Macau. ©Bloomberg TRAVEL & LEISURE 5:37am

Sands China net profit jumps 52%

Macau casino operator benefits from visitors to newest property

RETAIL 11:40pm

Mothercare’s UK head to leave company

Australian business falls into administration

From MANAGEMENT 8:15pm

Made.com vows to stay street wise

Furniture retailer’s virtual sales model paves way for others

From LEX Jan 30, 2013

H&M: growth at a cost

Fashion retailer has doubled its store count in six years at the expense of lower returns

Jan 30, 2013

Nestlé found liable over spying on NGO

Revelations relate to anti-globalisation group meetings

TOBACCO Jan 30, 2013

European slump sends Imperial tumbling

Poor sales blamed on rise of black-market cigarettes

RETAIL Jan 30, 2013

H&M plans record openings as sales flag

Earnings come in lower than analysts expected

Lombard from COMMENT Jan 30, 2013

100 per cent beef beef

Andrew Hill from FOOD & BEVERAGE Jan 30, 2013

Every company should DNA-test its supply chain

Jan 30, 2013

Tesco plans DNA testing of meat products

Retailer drops Irish beef burger supplier

PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Jan 30, 2013

Luxottica posts record sales

Fourth-quarter net sales up 8% for the premium eyewear maker

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