AB InBev flags lower first-quarter profit on virus impact
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev on Thursday forecast a 10% decline in its first-quarter profit after a weaker-than-expected finish to 2019, as the world's largest beer maker expects the coronavirus outbreak to dent its earnings.The maker of Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois said the virus had led to a significant decline in demand in China - both at bars and drinking at home, notably during the Chinese New Year.AB InBev is the latest drinks company to warn that the epidemic is..