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☆ The uber-wealthy are paying for an easier Ironman experience, from on-call mechanics to $30,000 bikes and stocked minifridges
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rich business executives pay up to $16,200 to compete in the Ironman XC challenge. "I'm sure you have noticed we are spoiled kids," one of the athletes told the NYT. Ironman XC, short for Ironman Executive Challenge, is an exclusive track within the competitive Ironman triathlons, in which participants swim 2.4 miles, run 26.2 miles, and bike 112 miles. XC athletes often get top accommodations close to the race start, which makes the early morning take off easier. Many of the business executives told the Times they were drawn to the mental and physical challenges the race provides.

☆ UAW president faces run-off election as reformers make gains
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry will face a run-off election against reform presidential candidate Shawn Fain, a court-appointed monitor said on Monday, after none of the five candidates captured a majority. The run-off election, which will also determine a vice president and regional director race, could see reformers claim a majority of seats on the 14-member UAW executive board. UAW officers previously were elected through a delegate system. For more than three decades, all UAW officers have come from an administrative slate of candidates. Curry has been president of the UAW since June 2021, and a UAW member since 1992.

☆ Keke Palmer reveals baby bump as part of her ‘Saturday Night Live’ opening monologue
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Some people like singing their good news from the rooftops, but in Keke Palmer’s case, it was done on live television in front of millions of viewers. The actress and comedian hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and during her opening monologue, revealed she is pregnant with her first child. “I am!” she continued, whipping open her coat to reveal her bare baby bump underneath. “Let the check clear, and then we can get to the damn baby shower,” she joked. Palmer hosted the long-running NBC comedy sketch show alongside musical guest Sza.

☆ Cramer’s week ahead: Markets need a strong job market, tame inflation to stay up
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But if the job market stays strong and inflation stays tame, we could be in for still one more very good week," he said. Tuesday: AutoZone, Toll Brothers, SentinelOneAutoZoneQ1 2023 earnings release at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday: Campbell Soup, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Brown-Forman, Lowe'sCampbell SoupQ1 2023 earnings release at 7:30 a.m. Brown-FormanQ2 2023 earnings release at 8 a.m. ETProjected EPS: $1.96Projected revenue: $1.81 billionCramer said he's betting Lululemon will beat Wall Street expectations in its latest quarter.

☆ America’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The researchers found that firearm mortality rates increased for most demographic groups in recent years – especially during the pandemic – and vast disparities persisted. With infant mortality in the United States, when you look at Black infants versus White infants, there’s over a two-fold (difference in) mortality rate. There are two key factors driving community gun violence, says Jonathan Jay, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Public Health: disadvantage at the neighborhood level and exposure to gun violence at the individual level. “Gun violence is most likely in spaces that show signs of physical disinvestment. The gun suicide rate increased 10% while the non-gun suicide rate decreased by 8%, and the gun homicide rate increased 45% while the non-gun homicide rate increased only 6%.

☆ Miami nightclub owners are struggling with slumping sales after losing top-spending crypto clientele in wake of FTX implosion and crypto downfall, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Miami club owners told the Financial Times business is slumping as the crypto industry takes a blow. Crypto, tech, and hedge fund leaders came to the city en masse during the pandemic. But in the wake of the FTX implosion, some of the city's top spenders have vanished. Now, with the downfall of companies like FTX, club owners and promoters aren't quite certain if big spenders will return, as the value of cryptocurrencies take a nosedive and major players like Sam Bankman-Fried hemorrhage vast amounts of their net worth. According to the FT, FTX paid $135 million to secure 19 years worth of naming rights to FTX Arena, home to the Miami Heat.

☆ Wine-loving France gets a taste for the alcohol-free
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Manuel Ausloos | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Augustin Laborde, founder of "Le Paon qui boit" (The Drinking Peacock) alcohol-free wine and liquor store, looks a bottle of non-alcoholic wine sold at his shop in Paris, France, November 18, 2022. Two years later, Laborde has opened what he says is the first alcohol-free wine store in a country renowned the world over for its Bordeaux red wines and white Burgundies. While non-alcoholic drinks have gained popularity elsewhere, they have lagged in France. As she tasted a glass of alcohol-free red wine, Helene Bourgy said the drink was a compromise that allowed for an alcohol-free but still “festive atmosphere”. Even if the French have been slow to take up non-alcoholic drinks, their wine consumption has fallen from 20th-century peaks.

☆ Supreme Court agrees to hear Jack Daniel's trademark case against dog toy company
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a trademark case centered around a squeaky dog toy that's "43% Poo by Vol." The court on Monday agreed to hear the trademark dispute brought by whiskey maker Jack Daniel's against VIP Products, an Arizona-based company that sells products mimicking liquor, beer, wine and soda bottles. It features a cartoon spaniel on its front and references to Jack Daniel's Old No. In a 2020 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with VIP Products, prompting Jack Daniel's to seek further relief from the Supreme Court. The court will likely hear arguments in the Jack Daniel's case early next year.

Phoenix-based VIP's toy mimics the design of the Jack Daniel's bottle with comical dog-themed text alterations, like replacing "Old No. After Jack Daniel's sent a cease-and-desist notice, VIP asked an Arizona federal court in 2014 to rule that its toy did not infringe the whiskey company's trademark rights. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2020 overturned a judge's ruling in favor of Jack Daniel's, finding that VIP's toy was a creative work with a "humorous message" that was entitled to First Amendment protections. The Supreme Court last year rejected a request by Jack Daniel's to reconsider that ruling. Jack Daniel's told the high court that the decision made it "virtually impossible to stop misleading or tarnishing use of a mark whenever a copycat deploys 'humor.'"

☆ See the first 36 groups that won coveted licenses to sell recreational cannabis in New York, including Housing Works and The Doe Fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York regulators announced the first 36 groups who'll be able to sell cannabis in the state. The 36 licensees include 28 groups of "justice-involved" individuals, who have been convicted of prior cannabis-related offenses in New York state and also have experience running profitable businesses. Wright has repeatedly said that cannabis sales would begin in New York before the end of the year. That means companies are unable to own both a cultivation facility and a retail store, unlike in some other states with legal cannabis markets. The regulations also outline different license types to be awarded in the future, including supply-side licenses, microbusinesses, and retail stores.

☆ Capitol rioter who said he wanted Trump's 'approval' gets three years in Jan. 6 case
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Dustin Thompson, a college-educated Ohio man who testified that he believed Trump's lies about the 2020 election, was convicted on six charges in April after he told jurors he was seeking Trump's "respect" and "approval" on Jan. 6. His prior attorney argued that Trump "authorized" the attack on the Capitol, and took advantage of "vulnerable" people like his client. Dustin Thompson at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Department of Justice"You didn't love America that day," Senior U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton told Thompson while sentencing him on Friday. Walton said he didn't understand how "people can be gullible enough to accept a lie and act on that lie."

☆ No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar's World Cup stadium sites
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Andrew Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The announcement comes two days before Sunday's kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, the consumption of which is banned in public. For years, Qatar's tournament organisers have said that alcohol would be widely accessible to fans at the tournament. Budweiser has been a World Cup sponsor since 1985, the year before the event was held in Mexico. "Tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev’s understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup," the statement said. Questions have swirled around the role alcohol would play at this year's World Cup since Qatar won hosting rights in 2010.

☆ No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar's World Cup stadium sites - FIFA
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Andrew Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

DOHA Nov 18 (Reuters) - In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar's World Cup stadiums, world soccer governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday. The announcement comes two days before Sunday's kickoff of the World Cup, the first to be held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, the consumption of which is banned in public. "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters," a FIFA spokesperson said in the statement. "Tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev’s understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup," the statement said. Questions have swirled around the role alcohol would play at this year's World Cup since Qatar won hosting rights in 2010.

☆ In ‘Yellowstone,’ Kevin Costner Isn’t the Only Big Gun
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( John Jurgensen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“Yellowstone” was built around the star wattage of Kevin Costner. It’s the character Beth Dutton who lights up the show’s massive fan base the most. Played by Kelly Reilly , Beth is the daughter of Mr. Costner’s powerful Montana rancher John Dutton. She is a human switchblade who favors straight liquor, cigarettes and eviscerating people with the saltiest language on basic cable. In a sometimes violent TV drama full of tough cowboys, the woman who refuses to ride a horse is the fiercest.

☆ Indian court sends Pernod Ricard exec, Aurobindo director to agency custody
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The court's decision came hours after P. Sarath Chandra Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma and Pernod Ricard's Benoy Babu were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the country's federal financial crime-fighting agency. The ED last month raided several liquor companies, suppliers and distributors in a money-laundering investigation, according to media reports. Babu is a general manager at Pernod Ricard and handles the French company's international brands business in India, according to his LinkedIn profile. Spokespersons for Pernod Ricard and Aurobindo did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Shares in Aurobindo, which makes a range of medicines from antibacterials to antidepressants, fell by 11.75% by close of day.

☆ How a 31-year-old entrepreneur grew her restaurant business to more than $6 million in annual net sales last year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gina Luari launched her first brunch restaurant in 2016 after growing up in the industry. She's scaled to four more locations and booked more than $6 million in annual net sales last year. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyThe restaurant business is in Gina Luari's blood. Luari transitioned from restaurant employee to entrepreneur in 2016 when she opened her brunch spot, The Place 2 Be. Despite her family history in the restaurant business, Luari initially forged a different career path after college: She worked as the executive director of the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, where she helped small, local businesses scale.

Influencer Nikita Dragun was arrested Monday night at a hotel in Miami and charged with felony assault of a police officer, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Over the past week, Dragun has posted videos and photos of herself in Miami, including at The Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach. Dragun was arrested on the felony assault charge, as well as misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges, the affidavit said. Hours before the arrest, Dragun tweeted about a separate altercation with Miami-based DJ and producer duo Black V Neck. On Sunday, Black V Neck tweeted that Dragun had shoved one of them after he told her not to steal their liquor bottle.

☆ Nick Cannon gets trolled by Ryan Reynolds over baby no. 11
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nick Cannon is adding to his family, and Ryan Reynolds is having some fun with it. Scott and Cannon are featured in a bathtub in the images, where he both touches and kisses her pregnant belly. Reynolds shared a tweet from People magazine about Cannon’s coming 11th child on Twitter writing, “We’re gonna need a bigger bottle.”That joke could mean either be a reference to a baby bottle or a liquor bottle. Cannon welcomed his ninth and tenth children in September with other co-parents. He and Scott also shared son Zen, who died in December 2021 at five months old after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

☆ Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced Thursday. The monastery on Siniyah Island, part of the sand-dune sheikhdom of Umm al-Quwain, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity along the shores of the Persian Gulf. On one, to the island’s northeast, archaeologists discovered the monastery. Viewed from above, the monastery on Siniyah Island’s floor plan suggests early Christian worshippers prayed within a single-aisle church at the monastery. Power said that development spurred the archaeological work that discovered the monastery.

☆ Miller Lite is selling a Christmas tree stand that doubles as a beer keg
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —Miller Lite has quite a gift waiting under the tree for beer lovers this year: a new Christmas Tree Keg Stand. The tree stand – basically a small table used to support the tree – can fit around a quarter-barrel keg beneath it. The design “makes it seem as if beer is being poured from the tree,” Sarah Showak, associate marketing manager at Miller Lite, said in a company blog post Wednesday. The holiday line is meant to target consumers during a season that traditionally boosts liquor sales in general, at the expense of beer, according to the blog post. Miller Lite is a unit of Molson Coors (TAP), a beverage giant that also owns brands that include Coors Lite and Blue Moon.

☆ Venezuela's long-suffering manufacturers face new challenge: Colombian imports
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Deisy Buitrago | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The change opens Venezuela to more imports from its neighbor as domestic manufacturers are still struggling, though some got a boost from a de facto dollarization. Tini's company Full Time, one of Venezuela's largest shoe manufacturers, is set to increase production to 20,000 pairs this year from 12,000 in 2021, but imports worry him. Local industries "cannot compete on equal terms with Colombian products," said Luigi Pisella, president of Conindustria, one of the top business associations representing Venezuela's manufacturers. Between January and August this year, the Colombian government's DANE statistics agency valued the country's exports to Venezuela at some $400 million while Venezuelan imports to Colombia were just $56 million. Business people said there are few incentives for manufacturers, high taxes and not enough efforts to combat inflation.

☆ Investors Lose Taste for Pricey Chinese Liquor as Xi Renews ‘Common Prosperity’ Call
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Weilun Soon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A production line at the Kweichow Moutai factory in the town of Maotai in Guizhou province, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has a vision to distribute wealth more equally across the country. Investors are sobering up to what that could mean for the companies that make the nation’s beloved fiery booze. Mr. Xi recently doubled down on his plans for “common prosperity” during China’s weeklong Communist Party congress in October. Investors are worried that this could portend an industry crackdown, or simply be bad for the future sales of luxury baijiu distillers and companies that sell expensive goods to wealthy people.

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☆ Here's what the Day of the Dead means, and why it endures
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Albinson Linares | Noticias Telemundo | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

The "Day of the Dead Parade" in Mexico City on Oct. 29, 2022. Claudio Cruz / AFP - Getty Images"In Mexico, Nov. 1 and 2 are very special days because they celebrate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, respectively," said Diana Martínez, an academic at the Institute of Anthropological Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM. By the 13th century, the Roman Catholic Church established Nov. 1 as All Saints’ Day. People take part in the "Day of the Dead Parade" in Mexico City on Oct. 29, 2022. He's worked at the cemetery from a very young age and has witnessed many Día de los Muertos celebrations.

☆ I'm the assistant to a CEO of a multimillion-dollar tech company. Here are 3 lessons the job's taught me about money and happiness.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Layne Van Vranken | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Iulia Nandrea is an executive assistant to Rana el Kaliouby, the deputy CEO of Smart Eye. While at university, I bartended and worked as a sales representative for a liquor company to get myself through school. Rana el Kaliouby, left, and Rosalind Picard, her Affectiva cofounder. The interview process with el Kaliouby was more like a conversation between old friends than anything else. While working for el Kaliouby, Affectiva, and Smart Eye, I've learned some key lessons about money, success, and happiness — here are the ones that stand out.

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