Just in time for the Grammys, here’s a whiskey from country star Chris Stapleton
The bottle Traveller Whiskey, $39.99 The back story It’s the big Grammy Awards weekend. So here at Weekend Sip, that naturally has us thinking about the many artists and groups, from Jennifer Lopez to Lynyrd Skynyrd, with their own brand of booze. Now, you can add another name to the list: Country star Chris Stapleton, […]
McDonald’s launches ‘Best Burger’ ahead of earnings report
A man drinks a coke and eats a Big Mac at a McDonald’s in Cologne, Germany, on May 25, 2015. Oliver Berg | picture alliance | Getty Images McDonald’s has upgraded its burgers — but it’s unclear if its sales will get the same boost. The fast-food giant has outperformed its rivals in recent quarters, […]
How those strong jobs figures could weaken Biden’s re-election prospects
President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday celebrating the latest blowout jobs report. They showed “another month of strong wage gains and employment gains of over 350,000 in January, continuing the strong growth from last year,” it read. But below the surface these latest jobs figures may yet prove unhelpful to the president’s re-election campaign. […]
GSK posts blowout RSV vaccine sales, raises outlook
Company logo of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is seen at their Stevenage facility, Britain October 26, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday lifted its long-term outlook following the smash-hit launch of its new RSV vaccine. The shot targeting the severe and in some cases life-threatening virus booked around £1.2 billion, or $1.5 billion, in […]
Goldman Sachs-backed electricity firm to reach more Americans’ homes
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Goldman Sachs abandoned an ill-fated push into consumer banking in late 2022, but an investment in a Texas energy retailer means its reach into American homes is about to grow. Rhythm Energy, a Houston-based electricity provider overseen and owned by a Goldman Sachs private equity fund, has won […]
Opinion: Max is back on top: Here’s what’s worth streaming in February 2024
It’s become tiresome to hear ever-more-common complaints that between price hikes, consolidation and fewer shows, streaming has basically become cable. It has not. It’s not going to. For consumers, streaming is still cheaper than cable and offers wildly more choices. However, some of February’s most anticipated streaming offerings just happen to be cable and network […]
Ford hybrid vehicle sales surge to offset EV decline in January
The 2022 Ford Maverick. Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor started the year with a slight increase in sales, as a large jump in hybrid vehicles offset an 11% decline in all-electric cars and trucks. The Detroit automaker on Friday reported sales rose 4.3% last month from January 2023, led by a 43% jump in hybrid […]
Quit your New Year’s resolution. Science and social media say you’re right.
You come back from a holiday spent stuffing yourself with cookies and wondering what day of the month it is, toasting to the new year with big plans: In 2024, you’ll start working out. You’ll attempt a social life. Never again will you eat so many rich foods or wear the same pair of stretchy […]
NFL bars teams from gambling in Las Vegas
Nick Laham | Getty Images The National Football League is holding the Super Bowl in the gambling capital of the U.S. for the first time, but Commissioner Roger Goodell is reminding team personnel they are not allowed to take part in the action. Goodell sent out a memo Thursday ahead of Super Bowl 58 in […]
Why Shari Redstone needs the right deal
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Paramount Global nonexecutive chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has been talking to potential buyers interested in acquiring her media company — or parts of it for years — but […]
