In the 1920s, despair prompted Soviet leaders to adopt the New Economic Policy (NEP), an attempt at new policies to improve the economy. In 2022, facing sanctions and isolation from Western countries, Russian leaders appear to have adopted another new economic policy. In the 1920s, NEP was based on a greater use of market forces.
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The words “philanthropy” and “wine” today are frequently associated with education and mentorship programs for rising talent, often from traditionally under-represented populations, in order to increase their visibility and contributions to the wine industry. The people behind the newly-established Vida Valiente Foundation take that theme of wine philanthropy, particularly through education, another step forward: they
June is Pride Month! And that means many of New York’s restaurants, bars and bakeries are going rainbow. In order to raise awareness for LGBTQ+ causes and organizations and share with the community, many of these multicolored, Pride-themed menu items donate a portion of proceeds to deserving groups. Here’s where to taste a delicious rainbow
Journalist H. L. Mencken described the martini as “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet.” And this ideal cocktail has its own annual day of celebration. World Martini Day, on the third Saturday in June (18 June 2022), is an independently organised global tribute to the martini and for bars, brands and drinkers
American restaurant chain Hooters has been given the green light to open two new UK sites, and it’s caused quite a stir with the locals. The infamous ‘breastaurant’—which trades primarily in chicken wings and revealing uniforms—has been blasted as ‘regressive’ and ‘chauvinistic’ in the wake of two new outposts being approved in Greater Manchester’s Salford
The dream of plant-based chicken, pork and beef appears to be withering. Ross Mackay and Eliott Kessas emigrated from Scotland with a dream. The longtime vegans founded Daring Foods, a meatless chicken-nugget startup, with the aim of reducing unhealthy meat consumption and creating more climate-friendly foods. At first, it caught on. Daring’s nuggets secured shelf
Topline With stocks falling into a bear market this year amid fears that aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve will plunge the economy into a looming recession, top firms on Wall Street are advising investors to stick with stocks that have historically performed well during past downturns, such as consumer and healthcare companies. Key
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin “2022 really is a year where world hunger and the food crisis are front and center,” World Central Kitchen executive director Nate Mook told me earlier this week. Just back from Ukraine, where he has spent the past 120 days feeding hungry refugees and others impacted
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A dozen pallets of meat, two pallets of fresh vegetables, three pallets of fruit. There was fish, pasta, buckwheat and sugar. All on the way to needy families in Ukraine. All destroyed. A Russian missile hit a train near Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday that was transporting
Local landowner Johnny Noble and marine biologist Andy Lane started the Loch Fyne Oyster Farm in 1978. Since then, they’ve grown it into a global business. They export internationally to Barbados, South Africa, and Hong Kong, as well as stocking in prestigious London retailers. But what makes these oysters so special? Loch Fyne farms Pacific oysters,
Many people have heard about Fiddlehead Cellars Sauvignon Blanc from one of the most well-known wine movies of all time: Sideways. Dialog between the main characters reveals that the winemaker — that’s industry veteran Kathy Joseph — ages the wine in oak. French oak. (Check out the clip here.) It’s worth a mention in the
A lot of the promotions for Father’s Day wines are big, bold and, or course, very red. But not all dads like those kinds of wine. . Instead, some dads prefer pink, especially on a hot summer day or with a barbecue, two occurrences that often coincide with Father’s Day. Here’s a roundup of great
Topline The stock market moved higher on Wednesday as investors nervously look ahead to the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting, with the central bank now expected to hike interest rates by a more aggressive 75 basis points in an effort to deal with surging inflation. Key Facts Stocks bounced back Wednesday morning
A vast majority of U.S. firms in Shanghai are cutting revenue forecasts for 2022 in the wake of “zero-Covid” policies that left much of the international business hub of 26 million people locked down in April and May, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Some 93% of respondents
Zac Efron’s down-to-earth approach to health and sustainability is Kodiak Cakes. The former “High School Musical” star has officially joined the whole grain, protein-packed food company that was scooped up by private equity group L Catterton in a rumored $800 million deal in 2021 as its Chief Brand Officer and new board member. Kodiak Cakes
The fact that June is home to Father’s Day plus National Bourbon Day (June 14) and World Gin Day (June 11) seems fitting. Are there two spirits that seem to define a father better? Doubtful. Watch an episode of Mad Men if you don’t think so. While much has been written about the bourbon boom,
“I dig the low-dose weed drinks, it’s something new and different,” says says Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known for his artistic name, Diplo, talking about his new THC-infused selzers. “I can drink a few and just chill.” According to information procured exclusively ahead of an official announcement, the new cannabis drinks will launch in California
Because in case you haven’t heard, fancy fish eggs are all the rage right now. Caviar is all the rage these days. According to The New York Times, “caviar bumps” — that is, the act of taking a small spoonful of this delightful delicacy and slurping it directly off the back of your hand —
“I need to go to the bathroom!” one of the small kids shouted at Mom and Dad as the family drove from Sonoma to Santa Lucia Highlands in California. But this was not a typical family trip as the mother, Kerith Overstreet, had left a stable career in the medical field to be a winemaker