U.S. challenges deal to merge Budweiser, Corona

Thursday, January 31, 2013 | 11:39 a.m. CST

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev's proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which would unite the ownership of popular beers such as Budweiser and Corona.

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