“One of my big philosophies is women helping women and we’re very female focused,” says Ann. “We wanted to come together and blend our…
“One of my big philosophies is women helping women and we’re very female focused,” says Ann. “We wanted to come together and blend our…
As far as wine regions go, France’s Beaujolais is one that has, for many years, been a popular choice for those who enjoy light-bodied, fruit-forward reds from Gamay grapes. However, that’s beginning to shift as the popularity of its sibling grape, Chardonnay, grows. To put the region into numbers, of the wines produced in Beaujolais, 4% are whites coming from around 450 producers, equating to…
The Irish-US bond is a special one. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 31 million Americans claimed Irish ancestry in 2021, which is just shy of 10% of the population – likely inflated by those who wish it were so. Heritage aside, more than a million American tourists visit the Emerald Isle each year, while foreign direct investment has surged recently. Trump International…
The Chinese lunar year of the Snake has not started well for Hainan, the tropical island province with ambitious plans to create the world’s biggest and most dynamic duty free shopping business worldwide. During the dark years of the pandemic, Hainan proved a lifeline for the travel retail industry when many other international travel locations were effectively closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Unfortunately, Hainan has…
According to the annual Whisky Intelligence Report by Noble & Co, sales of fine and rare whisky dropped 16% in volume and 18% in value for the year ending September 2024. The £1,000-£10,000 bracket saw value fall by 32%, while volume decreased 34%. The report blamed “high-interest rates, inflation, the reduced spending on luxury goods related to cost of living, and geopolitical instability” for the…
In November of last year, then president-elect Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to promise massive tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada in retaliation for the “crime and drugs” crossing the borders. He wrote: “On January 20th, as one of my many first executive orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products…
On 20 January, Donald Trump was sworn in during a ceremony inside the US Capitol Building, becoming just the second US commander-in-chief to serve non-consecutive terms. Trump’s first term was nothing if not provocative. From an industry perspective, perhaps most notable for the tit-for-tat trade war with the European Union stemming from the March 2018 tariffs on imported steel and aluminium that ultimately damaged the…
The Irish-US bond is a special one. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 31 million Americans claimed Irish ancestry in 2021, which is just shy of 10% of the population – likely inflated by those who wish it were so. Heritage aside, more than a million American tourists visit the Emerald Isle each year, while foreign direct investment has surged recently. Trump International…
