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EXCLUSIVE: PR Newswire Down Since at Least Sunday Owing to 'Technical Issue"

PR Newswire, a major news release distribution service used by soome major distribution services, has been down since at least Sunday. According to a PR Newswire spokesperson, "We are currently experiencing a technical issue and are actively working toward a resolution." A time for restoration of the service

Free Advice for Your Kid (and Your Workers' Kids): To get a job, go to college

Six in 10 U.S. employers who make hiring decisions for their organizations say they have a great deal (26%) or quite a lot (34%) of confidence in higher education as an institution, and nearly half (48%) believe college degrees will become more important in the age of AI. That&

Spotted Lanterfly Threatens Ontario Viticulture

Spotted Lanterfly Threatens Ontario Viticulture

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the spotted lanternfly has been established in Ontario. Native to southeastern Asia, the spotted lanternfly first established itself in Berks County, Penn., in September 2014, spreading across parts of the Northeast and Midwest, including Michigan, Ohio and New York. Quarantine attempts failed to stop

Lettie Teague Joins New York Sun

Lettie Teague, the longtime wine columnist of The Wall Street Journal, has joined The New York Sun in the same role. Teague held the position at the Journal for sixteen years where she drew readers for her plainspoken intelligence about what is worth drinking and why. She will now write

A Note From Joel -- Remembering 9/11 and the NBWA Convention

A Note from Joel – Twenty-five years ago today, I was attending the National Beer Wholesalers Association convention in Las Vegas. As I rolled out of bed to get ready for a 7:30 a.m. presentation, I turned on the TV to hear a network morning show comment that

Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low

The share of Americans who say they drink alcohol remains at a record-low 54% for the second consecutive year, the lowest reading in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1939. Self-reported drinking fell over the previous three years, from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024 and 54%

SPIRIT Act Has NOT Passed Congress

We're not in the habit of correcting other publications errors – we have enough of our own – but this one is so egregious that we feel we have to correct the record. From The Spirits Business for June 30; "Yesterday (29 June), the Supporting Producers Through Incentives from