China Data Pulls Down Regional Stocks

It could almost have been a vacation. U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday to be whisked to a basketball game and a dinner of steamed buns atop a balcony overlooking the city’s Ming Dynasty Yu Garden. America’s top diplomat even took time to post on Instagram from Shanghai’s neo-classical Bund, where he lauded the students and business leaders “building bridges and ties between our countries” as the neon lights of the Lujiazui business district twinkled in the background.

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But with the Craft Brewers Conference underway there, the results of the event’s hallmark competition, the World Beer Cup, were bound to get out. On Wednesday night, beermakers from around the globe celebrated their accolades in what’s billed as the industry’s largest and most prestigious competition.

Dorinda Fears refuses to give up, which speaks to her most significant career achievement: her journey from a position without a degree to her current role over operations.

With 33 years in the sector, Kim Escue has seen trends come and go.

Committed to being a multigenerational firm, Tara Elliott is focused on doing her part to sustain Gerber Taylor’s efforts.