Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

‘Normal’ May Start to Return in Mid-May

If “normal” means the resumption of major league sports, target a date in mid-May.  That’s when Major League Baseball expects to resume play, the league says, citing

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Barenberg: Bev/Al ‘Highly Exposed’ to Major Disruptions in Hospitality

“The short-term shock to demand from the COVID-19 virus is worse than what we saw in 2008-09 with the financial crisis,” Barenberg’s beverage analysts said in a note to clients

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Bacardi Commits $3 Million to Support Bar & Restaurant Industry

Bacardi Ltd. today launched #RaiseYourSpirits, an initiative to support bars and restaurants debilitated by the COVID-19 shutdown.

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DISCUS Members Donate Over $8 Million to Aid Bartenders, Others

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) said its member companies are collectively donating more than $8.37 million to the U.S. Bartenders Guild Foundation

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Brewers Association Details Legislative Agenda in Covid-19 Era

“A lot has changed, but our requests have remained consistent,: Brewers Association says. “We are asking Congress to:

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Analysis: Coronavirus Will Change Life in America in Many Ways

Anyone with a long economic memory or an acquaintance with business history can recount some of the events that changed the economy life of this country.  Among them:

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