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[BND] Breaking: Boston Beer Posts $22.5 M Loss as Sales Drop 4.1%, Depletions Fall 6%, Shipments 7.5% in 4Q

Boston Beer Co. reports for its full fiscal year, net profit of $108.5 million, or $9.89 a share, on $1.965 million, a 2.5% increase from the 2025 fiscal year. But its sales fell 2.4% to $1.965 billion as depletions fell 4% and shipments fell

[BND][ EU to Trump: 'A Deal is a Deal'

The European Union could not be blunter: "A deal is a deal. As the United States' largest trading partner, the EU expects the U.S. to honour its commitments set out in the Joint Statement - just as the EU stands by its commitments." In a statement issued

[BND] Your Beverage Reader

Tariffs and American Wine: Additional Costs, Export Trouble and Hostility One year in, many producers say tariffs have not helped them, and some countries are rejecting U.S. wine altogether. (New York Times) Why Does The New York Times Keep Telling You Alcohol Will Kill You? It’s not a

[BND] Kane's Beverage Week - Section B

Please click the arrow to download the second section with the non-tariff news from Friday and the rest of the week. Kane's Beverage Week - Section B - Friday's News --2/20/2026K-022026-B.pdf7 MBdownload-circle

[BND] Kane's Beverage Week

The Supreme Court's Trump Tariff's Decisions Dear Subscriber: This week's Weekly is in two sections. Section A is as complete a wrap-up as I can provide on Friday's Supreme Court decision and it's impact on the bev/al business.

[BND] Supreme Court Invalidates Trump's Tariffs

Dear Subscriber: I'm sure you know that already. It said he exceeded his authority. But it's not a complete win; it didn';t address the question of refunds, sending that back to the lower courts. Meanwhile, as you know, the White House has said they

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Good Morning and Happy Friday. It's February 20. 2025 Trump's Tariffs Making South African Wine Costlier in U.S. That Was the Idea. There's speculation the U.S. Supreme Court may announce its decision today in the cases involving President Trump's tariffs.