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☆ Mexican liquors and beers are on the rise in the U.S. — here’s what’s driving the torrid growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"Tequila has been such a national treasure here in Mexico," said Guilherme Espagnoli Martins, global brand director of Diageo-owned Don Julio Tequila. The Mexican beer boomIt's not just tequila and mezcal — Mexican beer is booming, too. Mexican beer imports into the U.S. are up 10.6% in 2023, according to alcohol research firm Bump Williams Consulting. watch nowA spokesperson for Constellation told CNBC that Mexican beer sales grew as Hispanic culture gained a stronger foothold around the world. Constellation on Thursday reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates, driven by the surge in demand for its Mexican beer brands.

Persons: Mario Tama, Lea, Tequila, Guilherme Espagnoli Martins, Don Julio Tequila, Don Julio, George Clooney, Martins, Don, Don Julio Tequila Blanco, Bump, Bud Light, Cowen, Vivien Azer, InBev's Bud, Constellation's, Azer, Jonnie Cahill, Tecate, Cahill, Heineken's, It's, Dos Equis, Eduardo, Lalo, González, LALO Blanco Tequila, Don Julio González Organizations: Modelo Especial, Getty, U.S, Experts, Diageo, CNBC, Bump Williams Consulting, Mexico's Modelo Especial, Constellation, Modelo, Constellation Brands, Anheuser, Busch InBev, InBev's, Heineken USA, Cinco de Mayo, Dos, Corona Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Mexico, The U.S, United States, British, Mexican, Modelo, Dos

☆ Wells Fargo says this could be a good long-term buying opportunity for Disney, sees more than 30% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors should look to Disney as an investment for the future, Wells Fargo says. Analyst Steven Cahall maintained his overweight rating on the stock and lowered his price target to $110, a $36 cut. With kids and families comprising two-thirds of core Disney+ subscribers, Cahill thinks the story of Disney+ will now be about its price and margins, not its subscriber growth. The Wells Fargo analyst added that Disney's direct-to-consumer business's longer-term DTC earnings and margins will "emerge as the key reason" to own the stock. Additionally, if ESPN does not transition well to Disney's DTC business, the analyst said that could create a "long-term EPS hole."

Persons: Wells Fargo, Steven Cahall, Cahill, Wells, Michael Bloom Organizations: Disney, DIS, Media, Communications, ABC, ESPN, FX Locations: Hulu

CNN —Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who held back a crowd of bystanders during George Floyd’s fatal arrest in May 2020, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison Monday for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, appeared in court Monday. During the arrest, Lane held down Floyd’s legs, Kueng held down Floyd’s torso, and Thao stood nearby and kept back a crowd of upset bystanders, including an off-duty firefighter trying to render aid. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in state court and was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison in June 2021. Lane, Kueng and Thao were found guilty in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights and of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the restraint.

Persons: Tou Thao, George Floyd’s, Thao, ”, George Floyd, Peter A, Cahill, “ Mr, Chauvin, Kueng, Lane, ” Thao, “, Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J, Alexander Kueng, George Floyd's, Floyd, Floyd’s, Judge Cahill Organizations: CNN, Minneapolis, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin, Floyd, Kueng

☆ Ex-Minneapolis police officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Thao had opted to allow Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill decide whether he was guilty or not guilty, waiving his right to a trial by jury. Derek Chauvin, a white officer captured on cellphone video kneeling on the handcuffed Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, was found guilty of murdering Floyd in 2021. With Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck, and Lane and Kueng restraining his knees and buttocks, Floyd pleaded for his life before falling limp. Two other former officers, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, pleaded guilty last year to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter, the same charge Thao faced. At a federal trial last year, Keung, Lane and Thao were found guilty of violating Floyd's civil rights.

☆ A Googler who lost her job in January's cuts says being laid off 'freed' her to launch a wellness business after suffering from Lyme disease in college
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Emily Cahill, a software engineer, was one of 12,000 people laid off by Google in January. She told Insider she's starting a wellness club after struggling with Lyme disease in college. Cahill shared her journey with Lyme disease with Insider and how being laid off was a launching pad to start her own business. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by a bite from an infected tick and includes symptoms like high temperatures, fatigue, and loss of energy. Being laid off 'freed' herCahill said being laid off "freed me up a lot" because work was so time consuming.

☆ Nonalcoholic Beer Ad in Super Bowl Spotlights ‘Dry Economy’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Heineken USA plans to run a 30-second Super Bowl ad for its Heineken 0.0 nonalcoholic beer, enlisting actor Paul Rudd as Marvel’s Ant-Man to make the pitch. Sales volume in low- and no-alcohol was $2.5 billion, while the overall U.S. alcohol market totaled $188.3 billion. Ad spending to promote nonalcoholic beer on national television, by comparison, totaled $9.7 million in January, up from $1.4 million in January 2019. Boisson Inc., a retailer of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits with 10 stores in New York and California, said it is increasing its marketing spending. SipSteady co-hosted a Dry Vibes event in January in Kansas City that included tastings of nonalcoholic beverages.

☆ Former officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back gets 3.5-year prison term
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison. Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, and the state and federal sentence will be served at the same time. Kueng, who is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, appeared at his sentencing hearing via video from a federal prison in Ohio. If Thao is convicted, the murder count — which carries a presumptive sentence of 12 1/2 years in prison — will be dropped. Lane, who is white, is serving his 2 1/2-year federal sentence at a facility in Colorado.

Thomas Lane, a former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison. Lane held down Floyd's legs as he cried out that he couldn't breathe, while another former officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 ½ minutes on May 25, 2020. As part of Lane's plea deal, a charge of aiding and abetting second-degree murder was dismissed, a spokesman for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office prosecuted the case, previously said. Cahill said Lane’s state sentence will be concurrent with his federal sentence and that he will serve his time in a federal institution. Two other former officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, are scheduled to stand trial next month on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

☆ Avertisment privind siguranța zborurilor; Un pilot din cinci suferă de depresie, iar trei sferturi ascund asta
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: aopa.orgAvertisment privind siguranța zborurilor; Un pilot din cinci suferă de depresie, iar trei sferturi ascund astaCompaniile aeriene trec cu vederea problemele legate de sănătatea mintală a piloților și a altor angajați din aviație, din dorința de a relua cât mai multe curse aeriene, avertizează mai mulți cercetători din Dublin. Ei susțin că acești angajați suferă de stres, anxietate și depresie după pandemie, dar că nu ar recunoaște asta în fața angajatorilor lor de teamă să nu își piardă locul de muncă. Avertismentul vine în contextul în care companiile aeriene din întreaga lume relansează zborurile și încep să reangajeze piloții și echipajul. Companiile aeriene din SUA au inaugurat săptămâna trecută sute de rute noi. O cincime dintre piloți și 58% din personalul din aviație suferă de depresie moderată, comparativ cu 23% din populația din Marea Britanie, arată sondajul.

Persons: Paul Cullen, Paul Cullen ., Andreas Lubitz, Joan Cahill, . Cahill, Janet Northcote Organizations: Comisia Europeană, Aviației, Uniunea Locations: Dublin, Britanie, Franța, Spania, Italia, Grecia, SUA, Uniunea europeană, Europa

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