Excessive drinking hurts your finances
Excessive drinking hurts your finances News 24 By Letitia Watson November 27, 2017 Alcohol abuse and how it affects your insurance It’s the festive season and the year-end parties are mounting up. But be careful not to over- indulge – because not only is drunk driving against the law but if you’re involved in an accident […]
Anheuser-Busch disputes charge of $1 million ‘pay-to-play’ scheme
Anheuser-Busch disputes charge of $1 million ‘pay-to-play’ scheme Source: Boston Globe By Dan Adams NOVEMBER 29, 2017 Anheuser-Busch on Tuesday forcefully disputed charges that it tried to stifle competition by giving away nearly $1 million in refrigeration and beer-dispensing equipment to Boston-area bars and liquor stores in 2014 and 2015. In May, […]
You Could Be Sipping on Beer and Wine at the NCAA Final Four as Soon as Next Season
You Could Be Sipping on Beer and Wine at the NCAA Final Four as Soon as Next Season The NCAA reversed its ban on alcohol at its sanctioned postseason events and talks to start serving beer and wine are already underway. Source: Food & Wine Mike Pomranz November 27, 2017 The college […]
Measuring the loss of life from the Senate’s tax cuts for alcohol producers
Measuring the loss of life from the Senate’s tax cuts for alcohol producers Source: https://www.brookings.edu Adam Looney Senior Fellow – Economic Studies, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center November 22, 2017 The government taxes beer, wine and spirits for a couple of reasons: (1) To raise revenue and (2) to offset the costs-economists call them […]
Myanmar Govt Lost $50 million in Tax to Beer Smugglers in 2016
Myanmar Govt Lost $50 million in Tax to Beer Smugglers in 2016 Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com By MYO PA PA SAN 24 November 2017 Illegal beer imports cost the Myanmar government around $50 million in tax revenue in 2016, according to a report by global research firm Euromonitor International. Nearly 1 million hectoliters – […]
Publix now delivering alcohol to your doorstep
Publix now delivering alcohol to your doorstep Source: WFTS Nov 24, 2017 If you’ve dreamt of alcohol being delivered to your doorstep, especially during the holidays, then you’re in luck. Publix has team up with Instacart to deliver beer, wine, liquor and mixers from its liquor stores. All you have to […]
SMOKY BARS ARE GARBAGE AND RUIN DRINKING
SMOKY BARS ARE GARBAGE AND RUIN DRINKING Source: VinePair Adam Teeter November 23, 2017 During the holidays many of us will journey to far-flung hometowns to share meals with our families, and drink regrettable Jack-and-Cokes with our high-school classmates at townie dives. If, like me, you hail from one of the 14 states […]
Cultural values can be a strong predictor of alcohol consumption
Cultural values can be a strong predictor of alcohol consumption Medical Xpress November 20, 2017 Countries with populations that value autonomy and harmony tend to have higher average levels of alcohol consumption than countries with more traditional values, such as hierarchy and being part of a collective. This new research finding, published today in open-access […]
Drinking Alone Leads to Divorce—In Rodents
Drinking Alone Leads to Divorce—In Rodents National Geographic By Jason G. Goldman November 19, 2017 There are more than a thousand kinds of rodents scampering about our planet, but prairie voles are special. Unlike most, these creatures form monogamous pair bonds, and they also like to drink alcohol, features that make the North American grassland […]
US Troops in Japan Banned From Drinking
US Troops in Japan Banned From Drinking dtn November 20, 2017 TOKYO (AP) — U.S. military personnel in Okinawa have been restricted to base and banned from drinking alcohol after a Marine was arrested over a crash that killed a Japanese man. Police on the southern Japanese island arrested 21-year-old Nicholas James-McLean late Sunday on […]