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Anheuser-Busch to Acquire Four Peaks Brewing Company to Expand Its Craft Beer Portfolio
Dec 24, 2015Belgium brewer Anheuser-Busch will acquire Arizona-based craft brewer Four Peaks Brewing Company, in an effort to expand its portfolio of craft breweries. Following the acquisition, Four Peaks brewery will continue to brew all of its ...
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, beers, Food
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US Lawmakers Express Concerns Over Ab InBev-SABMiller Merger
Dec 10, 2015Anheuser-Busch InBev faced some serious queries from the US lawmakers over its plan to acquire SABMiller. The lawmakers are concerned that deal could stifle the growing craft beer industry. The £71bn deal that was announced in ...
Tags: craft beer, caft beer industry
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Us Voted for a Law That Mandates COOL for Beef, Pork and Poultry
Jun 15, 2015The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
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Takata Refused to Extend The Recalls to All The 50 States of The US
Dec 5, 2014Auto supplier Takata has told US lawmakers that it is yet to identify the cause behind the explosion of its air bags, but refused to extend the recalls to all the 50 states of the US. The Japanese company suspects high humidity to be the ...
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US Trade Bodies Called Upon Lawmakers to Adopt Legislation to Stop These Practices
Aug 25, 2014To stop countries exporting to the US from purposefully devaluing their currencies to boost their exports and in turn block imports, US trade bodies called upon lawmakers to adopt legislation to stop these practices. The National Council ...
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Several US Lawmakers Want The Obama Administration to Approve More LNG Export Applications
Mar 27, 2014Expedited regulatory approval of proposed US liquefied natural gas export terminals would not lead to their immediate construction nor to near-term deliveries of US gas into Europe, panelists at a Senate hearing said Tuesday. Several US ...
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Defence Authorisation Bill Likely to Be Approved by The US Senate Later This Week
Dec 20, 2013The defence authorisation bill likely to be approved by the US Senate later this week does not include a controversial amendment requiring military branded garments sold at base retail stores to be sourced from signatories to the ...
Tags: Military Apparel, Apparel
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Changes to Hours-of-Service Rules Implemented in July Aren't Working as Planned
Nov 21, 2013US lawmakers today heard from truck fleets and owner/operators that changes to hours-of-service rules implemented in July aren't working as planned. A US House of Representatives' Committee on Small Business invited feedback from ...
Tags: Transportation
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Apple Chief Tim Cook Sees Promise in Computers Shrunk Down and Worn Like Watches
May 31, 2013APPLE chief Tim Cook says he sees promise in computers shrunk down and worn like watches or other accessories, but drew the line at internet-linked eye wear such as Google Glass. Google Glass is "not likely to be a mass market item" but ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Tim Cook, Iwatch
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A Key U.S. Lawmaker Has Unveiled Plans for a Review of The Laws Surrounding Copyright
Apr 27, 2013A key U.S. lawmaker has unveiled plans for a comprehensive review of the laws surrounding copyright in the United States to determine whether they are still relevant in the digital age. Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and chairman of ...
Tags: Copyright, US Lawmakers
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The Company Keep Lobbying with The Us Lawmakers Over Indian FDI Rules in The Retail Sector
Apr 26, 2013As per the latest lobbying disclosure report filed by global retail giant Walmart with the US Senate and the House of Representatives, the company continued to lobby with the US lawmakers over Indian foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in ...
Tags: Walmart Lobbies, Apparel
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US Lawmakers Have Proposed a Bill That Would Make It Illegal
Feb 18, 2013A group of US lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make it illegal for employers or schools to require the disclosure of passwords for social networks such as Facebook. The bipartisan proposal comes after reports that some firms have ...
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Countries Will Not Quit After a Partial Victory at an Itu Meeting in December
Feb 17, 2013Countries pushing for international regulation of the Internet through the U.N. International Telecommunication Union will not quit after a partial victory at an ITU meeting in December, some Internet government experts told U.S. lawmakers. ...
Tags: U.N.International Telecommunication Union, ITU meeting, Internet
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Cyber Attacks on Major US Media Outlets Has Intensified Worries Over Chinese Hackers
Feb 5, 2013A String of cyber attacks on major US media outlets has intensified worries over Chinese hackers, who analysts say are probably linked to the secretive Beijing government. The attacks, part of a series of incidents traced to Chinese ...
Tags: Hacking Incidents, Fears, China
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Homeland Security Has Warned That Java Is Still Open to Attacks
Jan 16, 2013The United States Department of Homeland Security has warned that Java is still open to attacks, despite Oracle's attempts to fix its vulnerabilities. Last week, it was discovered that the web browser software contained a zero-day ...