Foreign brewers expected to take control at S&N

The UK’s biggest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle, is expected to fall into foreign hands today after its £7.8bn (€9.9bn) takeover by rivals Heineken and Carlsberg.

Shares in the Foster’s, John Smith’s and Kronenbourg 1664 maker will be delisted after shareholders called time on more than 250 years of history by approving the deal in March.