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Posted on November 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

How Can the Drinks Industry Solve Labor Shortages? Invest in Training Beverage and hospitality professionals are using creative training to recruit new talent while creating a more diverse and inclusive industry, Betsy Andrews writes in SevenFifty Daily. Let’s Discuss Lowering … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

109-year-old boat, owned by Anheuser-Busch co-founder, will soon tour the Susquehanna River The Chief Uncas, a 55-foot mahogany electric boat built in 1912, was the pleasure craft owned by Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch. It was used by his family at … Continue reading →

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Uruguay’s Great Wines Looking for U.S. Distributors

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Uruguay’s wine producers produce exceptional wines, wine writer Amanda Barnes says.  And they are looking for U.S. distributors.  Listen to my interview here, and read the notes below. Uruguay is a nation of small family vineyards, more that 600 in all that … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

UC Davis Specialist Anita Oberholster Says Marijuana Odor Effect on Wine Grapes Should Be Studied Concern that the pungent smell of marijuana grown on fields adjacent to vineyards might be absorbed and taint the wine made from them “isn’t based … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Why Was Anheuser-Busch InBev Stock On A Roll This Week? One reason:  The company’s third quarter performance: 83% organic growth in revenue, thanks to both higher volume and higher prices.  Also: Altria Group, which owns about 10% of ABI, has … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Major Advertisers Share Blame for Facebook Troubles

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Corporate America shares blame for the troubles at Facebook, Venture capitalist Roger McNamee, an early backer of Facebook, says.  “What they are doing is willfully turning a blind eye to catastrophic problems that would not exist if they were not … Continue reading →

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