Two of Europe's biggest brewers have posted contrasting results in the face of challenging trading conditions.

Dutch
brewer Heineken has increased its dividends on the back of net 2015
profits of €1.89bn (£1.47bn; $2.13bn), up 25% on the previous year.
Heineken said it would propose a dividend of €1.30 per share, above €1.10 paid last year.
Meanwhile, Danish brewer Carlsberg saw an annual loss of $261.8m (£181m), better than analysts had expected.



