This deal now sets the stage for a new battle in the US beer market, this time between two foreign giants: the newly merged Anheuser-Busch InBev and its London-based rival SABMiller, where gaining market share is not going to be as significant as controlling costs.
When you look at the past year you see trends that show a significant shift: IE and Firefox are losing market share while Chrome and Safari are gaining Chrome in particular has almost doubled its market share in the past 11 months, from 4.6% in December 2009 to 8.5% in October 2010.