City sources said 3G Capital, a secretive investment firm run by several Brazilians, has been studying how it could buy SABMiller as part of a consortium of predators that could also include Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser and Stella Artois. Rumours have been rife in recent months that Anheuser-Busch InBev has been circling SABMiller. Teaming up with 3G could allow it to sidestep competition hurdles to a deal.
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