July 04, 2014
The Average Household Cost Of July 4 Fun: $235
Folks throughout the country will be out enjoying the mid-summer July 4 holiday today, and households in Washington will be spending more than in any other state, new research shows....
June 09, 2014
China: Antitrust sweep targets 80 industries
Chinese competition officials announced a plan Monday to review 80 industries in the nation in search of possible anticompetitive behavior, according to reports. China’s Ministry of Commerce is slated to...
June 05, 2014
100 Percent Chance Of ‘Drizly’ Weather In L.A.
Drizly, the mobile application that lets customers order alcohol directly to their doorsteps, announced that it has launched in Los Angeles. Now, individuals in Boston, Chicago, New York and sunny...
June 01, 2014
Russia: Duty-free industry quickly approaching monopoly status
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service released a study on the nation’s duty-free market and found it to be a near-monopoly, according to reports. The FAS announced on its website that two-thirds...
May 30, 2014
Liquor Stores Go Mobile
Mobile apps can match taxi drivers to passengers, travelers with spare bedrooms and now liquor stores with people who want beer, wine and spirits delivered to their doorstep. Drizly has...
May 11, 2014
UK: Whiskey asset Whyte & Mackay finds a buyer at...
UK-based whiskey firm Whyte & Mackay has finally found a buyer after months in limbo following owner United Spirits’ agreement to divest the business in the wake of its Diageo...
April 30, 2014
Scotland: Minimum alcohol price spat goes to EU Court of...
Scotland’s whiskey industry has pushed its case to prevent a government-induced minimum price on alcohol all the way to the European Court of Justice, say reports. A court in Edinburgh...
April 15, 2014
Loomio’s Tech Tool Raises near $100k for Crowdfund Target
Loomio, a start-up company in New Zealand, is close to raising $100,000 for a venture that offers a free open source decision-making tool for the masses, The Zealand Herald is...
April 08, 2014
Start-ups Move Into the Big Leagues
Several new payments startups earned recognition this week for swimming into the big leagues and, highlight this week’s Startup Roundup. One such company, PayStand, said bye-bye to beta to take...