Monthly Archives: April 2022

Hennessy Campaign Celebrates Basketball’s Cultural Influence

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Presented via a short film developed by creative agency Droga5 New York & directed by award-winning director and music producer Maceo Frost, the Hennessy ‘Game Never Stops‘ campaign tells the story of a sport that has created a cultural movement … Continue reading →

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New Holland Spirits to Release It’s First 5-Year Bourbon

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Origin Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (SRP: $44.99) will be the first year-round bourbon with a age statement of five years or more for New Holland Spirits, a craft distiller in Holland, Mich.  It will be part of New Holland’s Dragon’s … Continue reading →

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Labor Watch: U.S. Chamber Says NLRB Overreaches on Card Check

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The National Labor Relations Board‘s general counsel has proposed re-establishing the Joy Silk doctrine, which called on the NLRB in almost all cases to impose a bargaining order on employers when presented with signature cards purporting to represent the wishes of … Continue reading →

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Economy Watch: Gasoline Price Surge Hits Broader U.S. Spending

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Strip out gasoline, and retail sales fell 0.3% month-over-month in March, says James Knightley, chief international economist at ING Economics. On the positive side, there are signs of resilience within the data and in any case, spending was unlikely to … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Ending the Chatbot’s ‘Spiral of Misery’ Customer service chatbots may finally become more intelligent, more conversational and more helpful. (New York Times)

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Ciatti Sees Freight, Energy Challenges for Global Wine Trade

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

What’s inflation?  The answer, of course, is “too much money chasing too few goods.”  That, with a modification, explains what has happened to global freight rates in the last few months — too much demand, too few containers, Ciatti Global … Continue reading →

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