Are Beer Sales Tapped Out for 2013?
Brewers were hoping 2013 would be their year after several years of steady decline in beer consumption in the U.S. But so far it's not turning out that way.
Brewers were hoping 2013 would be their year after several years of steady decline in beer consumption in the U.S. But so far it's not turning out that way.
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the World's largest brewer and maker of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck's, says its profits fell 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter, and warned that it expects weak first quarter sales in the U.S., its most profitable market.
SeaWorld's owner, Blackstone Group LP, will likely sell some of its stake in the deal. But the private equity firm will still own a majority of the voting power of the company's shares after the IPO, the company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What impact will Lance Armstrong's capitulation, and the loss of his record seven Tour de France titles, have on his status as a powerful generator of revenue, commercial and charitable?
Between 2002 and 2011, companies spent a whopping $2.5 billion on Super Bowl advertising; this year, a 30-second commercial cost an average of $3.5 million. But what do you get for all that cash. In the case of these eight major advertisers, not as much as they'd hoped.
The Patriots and Giants will interrupt the entertainment to run some football plays, but everyone knows the Super Bowl is all about the commercials, and at $3.5 million for 30 seconds, sponsors must think they'll get their money's worth. But will their shareholders feel the same way?
They're the brands you can't help but know, with logos that nearly everyone recognizes. These companies were founded back in the 1800s and became major players in the next century -- and the one after that. And while their logos have changed over time, they're essentially just refinements of the originals.
Researchers have published a study showing that beer contains a large amount of dietary silicon. The mineral, which previous studies have linked to bone health, is especially abundant in IPAs and ales, beers that are most commonly associated with small-scale breweries.



















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