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Starbucks is renowned for its caffeinated drinks, but it isn't above spiking its beverage menu here and there. The coffee giant is adding wine and beer at up to a dozen cafes in the Southern California and Atlanta markets.
With McDonald's Down in the Polls, Will Booze Help?
7:00AM 7/07/2011
With "billions served," McDonald's and its Golden Arches have come to be synonymous with American culture: We are the "fast food nation," the Big Mac is universal, children all over the world order Happy Meals with Chicken McNuggets, and the language is understood everywhere.
But fresh off a...
From Bibles to Brewskis: A Long and Hoppy Road for Two Craft Brewers
12:00PM 7/06/2011
Mike Reinhardt and Nate Watson met a decade ago on a dry campus and bonded over beer. Today, they're on track to open Wilderness Brewing Company. And while trying to break into the craft beer business amid an economic downturn might seem counterintuitive, they're actually riding a wave of sudsy popularity.
Why's My Beer So Expensive? The Forces Behind a Sudsy Economic Indicator
3:46PM 5/19/2011
Columns, Economy, Investing, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Retail, Streetwise
It feels like the price of a case of beer is higher than it has been since the Babylonians first started fermenting barley 6,000 years ago. But what's behind the rising prices? Turns out, the explanation requires a tour across the economic landscape -- and around the world.
The country's troubled history with alcohol -- particularly Prohibition -- had a huge impact on what consumers expect from their alcoholic beverages. The bland, blended spirits that became popular after Prohibition ended are finally giving way to today's thirst for unique and locally made alcoholic beverages.
Binge Drinking Is Taking a Heavy Toll on Health Worldwide
12:20AM 2/15/2011
A new World Health Organization report finds excessive alcohol use results in 2.5 million deaths annually. That's more than those caused by HIV/AIDS, violence or tuberculosis. The study notes that alcohol is a far bigger danger than illegal drugs such as crack cocaine and heroin.
Ticket prices to National Football League games continue to rise, according to a new study by Team Marketing Report. The average ticket to a game rose 4.5% to $76.47, according to the report's 2010 Fan Cost Index survey.
The NFL's average for premium seats is $238.94, up 5.6% from last season. The...
New Budweiser Marketing Strategy: Free Beer
7:00AM 9/24/2010
Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) will hand out free beer in its latest attempt to revive the Budweiser brand.
The brewer will give away samples of the beer to 500,000 people at hip bar and restaurants in the coming weeks, Reuters said.
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The promotion is intended to attract new customers...
Foster's Receives and Rejects an Offer for Its Wine Business
6:25AM 9/08/2010
Australian brewery Foster's Group said Wednesday that it has received and rejected an unsolicited expression of interest from an international private equity firm to acquire its wine assets, Treasury Wine Estates.
Business News You Need Today: Aug. 3, 2010
5:56AM 8/03/2010
Energy, Technology, Columns, Economy, Earnings, Honda Motor Co, Ford Motor Co, Google , Research In Motion, Apple, Toyota, General Motors, Walt Disney, Autos, BP
Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Tuesday (last updated 8:18 a.m. ET).
Coach Earnings Rise: Coach (COH) ended its fiscal year with a bang reporting fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose almost 40% to 64 cents a share, beating analyst estimates of 56...
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