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Tequila demand ‘is absolutely on fire,’ Beam Suntory CEO says

Tequila demand ‘is absolutely on fire,’ Beam Suntory CEO says

Japanese-American spirits maker Beam Suntory hasn’t hidden its interest in buying tequila brands as alcohol drinkers continue to seek out premium spirits. “There’s absolutely no doubt that tequila is one of hottest categories at the moment,” Albert Baladi, CEO of Beam Suntory, told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It is attracting multicultural consumers, younger consumers. It is absolutely on fire. We see it everywhere.” Sales of tequila in 2021 reached nearly 27 million in the U.S…. Source link

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Home of longtime Knicks, ESPN announcer Mike Breen destroyed in enormous fire

Home of longtime Knicks, ESPN announcer Mike Breen destroyed in enormous fire

The Long Island home of Mike Breen, longtime play-by-play announcer for the New York Knicks and ESPN’s NBA coverage, has been destroyed in a huge fire. The news was first reported by TMZ. The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, which later confirmed the fire to TMZ, reported to Breen’s home at 4:03 a.m. to find a “fully involved” house fire. The fire department posted a photo on Instagram which shows the entire structure engulfed in flames. Breen and his family (as well as their dogs) were… Source link

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Laver Cup interrupted after protestor sets arm on fire while wearing ‘end UK private jets’ shirt

Laver Cup interrupted after protestor sets arm on fire while wearing ‘end UK private jets’ shirt

A protestor ran onto the court and set his arm on fire in the middle of the 2022 Laver Cup in London on Friday. The man wore a white shirt with the words “end UK private jets” written on it. He was quickly escorted off the court after the fire was put out by officials. The protest temporarily halted the singles match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman. He reportedly ran onto the court after Tsitsipas won the first set and set his arm on fire before security grabbed him. After… Source link

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How Tumblr went from $1 billion Yahoo payday to $3 million fire sale

How Tumblr went from  billion Yahoo payday to  million fire sale

In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Tumblr — the short form, multi-media blogging platform, that in many ways defined the online sensibilities of a coming-of-age generation — turned 15 this year. Despite recent years of waning users and declining cultural relevance, 2022 has offered a glimpse into the platform’s hope for re-cultivated popularity and significance, as new leadership leans into the ethos of… Source link

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Kevin Harvick rips ‘crappy-ass’ parts on NASCAR’s new car after Darlington fire

Kevin Harvick rips ‘crappy-ass’ parts on NASCAR’s new car after Darlington fire

Former Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick voiced his frustrations with NASCAR and its new Cup Series car after his car caught fire Sunday night at Darlington. Harvick was forced to park his car and get out of it while on track after it went up in flames during the final stage of the race won by Erik Jones. Harvick said that fire started coming through his dash two laps before he parked it and the flames kept getting worse. Harvick called the parts on the car “crappy-ass” in his interview… Source link

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Rangers’ decision to fire Jon Daniels now hints at unrealistic expectations after Corey Seager, Marcus Semien moves

Rangers’ decision to fire Jon Daniels now hints at unrealistic expectations after Corey Seager, Marcus Semien moves

The Texas Rangers’ offseason undeniably produced some eye-popping news. Corey Seager — $325 million. Marcus Semien — $175 million. Jon Gray — $56 million. With a new stadium built and a farm system headed toward rebuilt, the moves heralded an intent to win again. So as the 2022 team fades into the background with a 52-64 record, some feelings of disappointment were to be expected. The realization that this won’t be a case of instant gratification was apparently a hard one to swallow… Source link

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Elon Musk Sells $6.9 Billion of Tesla to Avoid Twitter Fire Sale

Elon Musk Sells .9 Billion of Tesla to Avoid Twitter Fire Sale

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion of his shares in Tesla Inc. the billionaire’s biggest sale on record, saying he needed cash in case he is forced to go ahead with his aborted deal to buy Twitter Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg “In the (hopefully unlikely) event that Twitter forces this deal to close *and* some equity partners don’t come through, it is important to avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock,” Musk tweeted late Tuesday after the sales were disclosed in a series of… Source link

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