Monthly Archives: April 2019

We interview Richard Blau on “Scandalous” Trademark labels

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Pernod Ricard Sales Up 2.6% Worldwide, 2% in the Americas, in 3rd Period

Pernod Ricard reports sales for the third quarter totaled €2 billion ($2.25 billion) in the third quarter.  In the Americas, which

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Treasury Sued Over ‘Double Drawback’ on Spirits Taxes

Beverage suppliers – including Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Sazerac Co. – don’t pay federal excise taxes on product produced

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EU Proposes Tariffs on U.S. Wine in Aircraft Dispute

Wine is one of several U.S. agricultural products on which the European Union proposes to impose tariffs in retaliation for proposed U.S. tariffs in retaliation for continued EU subsidies to Airbus.

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10% of Restaurants with Minimum Wage Increases Closed: Study

Those minimum wage increases in several Democrat-controlled states are costing jobs, according to a study by Harri, a management technology supplier.  And 71% of restaurants in those areas have

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ISWR: Americans Drink More Tequila than Any Other Nation

Consumption of agave-based spirits was up about 9% in the U.S. last year, and the leading eight brands of Mexican beer posted a

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