Sazerac Prepares $15 Billion Cash Offer for Maker of Jack Daniel’s
The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.
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Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’
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