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Amazon Plans $1.5 Billion Air Hub Near Cincinnati For Fleet

Amazon.com Inc. is building a new air hub near Cincinnati to support a growing fleet of planes that can move inventory around the US so online shoppers get...

Pernod Ricard USA Buys Controlling Share In Smooth Ambler Spirits

Pernod Ricard USA has completed the acquisition of a controlling share of high-end drinks-maker Smooth Ambler Spirits, through its affiliate NBV Investment...

Texas' Argus Cidery Gets Ardagh Group To 'Can It'

Packaging company Ardagh Group is working with Texan cider producer Argus Cidery to package their beverages, such as Ciderkin and Ginger Perry, in 12 ounce...

Retailer-Backed Coalition Launches Campaign Against Border Tax

A broad coalition of lobbyists for retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc., energy companies and the auto industry is launching a battle against a proposed US...

Italian Wine Exports To US Grow In Value In 2016

Italian wine exports to the US in 2016 reached 2.53 million hectolitres and $1.33 billion – a decrease of 0.5% in quantity, but an increase...

Norway Salmon, Anyone? Stocks In Focus If Russia Sanctions Ease

Stock pickers are already positioning for an event that has the potential to shake up markets from Norway to Brazil: the lifting of sanctions on Russia....

Wal-Mart Ditches Subscription Model for Free Two-Day Shipping

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is scrapping its ShippingPass program, which was designed to compete with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime, opting instead for a two-day...

US TPP Withdrawal To Benefit Brazilian Agribusiness

Brazilian agribusiness is likely to benefit from the US Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) withdrawal, announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week....