CEO Carlos Brito 's attempt to merge the world's No. 1 and No. 2 brewers took a major step forward as the EU approved $108-billion deal. Anheuser-Busch InBev must unload nearly all of SABMiller's European holdings. Separately, U.S. authorities are investigating AB InBev's incentive program that encourages independent distributors to sell its beers over craft options. WSJ