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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday.Even a thaw in trade relations may not shake this hangover right away.“Even though things have eased up, we still are not back on the shelf in Canada,” said Kentucky craft distiller Tom Bard. “Probably won’t be for a good long while.”The majority of Canadian provinces continue to ban American spirits from shelves, though Canada removed its retaliatory tariff on the products weeks ago, the…

The secret to writing good sex?According to Dame Jilly Cooper, the answer was simple. “Keeping it fun,” she said in an interview in 2023. Known as the “Queen of the bonkbuster”, Dame Jilly’s filthy and funny novels sold millions around the world.Sex, glamour, horses, posh people behaving badly; her most famous works include Riders, Polo, The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, and of course, Rivals, which found a new audience thanks to a hugely successful Disney+ television adaptation last year.Her books have been ubiquitous since the 1980s, instantly recognisable for their simple but suggestive covers – the red stiletto! the…

Eli Lilly will invest more than US$1 billion in India in the coming years to boost manufacturing and supply through local drugmakers, the company said on Monday (Oct 6), as it seeks to tap into a skilled workforce to bolster its global manufacturing expansion.The collaborations aim to increase the availability of Lilly’s key drugs, including those for obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer and autoimmune conditions, the company said.”We are making significant investments to increase manufacturing and medicine supply capacity around the world,” Patrik Jonsson, president of Lilly International, said, adding, India is a hub for capability building within its global network.The…

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to Martin Drake, a retired British Airways Boeing 747 captain and representative of the British Airline Pilots’ Association.Starting salaries are often not as generous as people imagine… with new pilots generally receiving £30,000 to £40,000 a year. If you go on to become a long-haul captain, you would be earning between £125,000 and £200,000, with senior captains on certain…

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage.UNTV | ReutersThe Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking related to the sexual abuse of underage girls by Jeffrey Epstein.The decision comes as the Trump administration remains the focus of criticism for its refusal to release investigative files about Epstein and Maxwell despite prior promises to make…

Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider There is no more “survive and advance” left in the NASCAR playoffs.The semifinal round (Round of 8) is here. And that means the pressure is on to win or finish top 5 and earn stage points. There won’t be any backing into making the Championship 4 event.NASCAR’s playoffs are based on three-race rounds (every team still competes even if not a playoff team). If a driver who’s still alive in the playoffs wins in the round, that’s an automatic bid to the next round. The four winless drivers with the fewest points are eliminated after…

Prime ministers past and present have led tributes to Dame Jilly Cooper, a lifelong Conservative and champion of the countryside.The 88-year-old author died on Sunday morning following a fall. Asked for Sir Keir Starmer’s response to her death, a Downing Street spokesperson said: “The prime minister sends his condolences to her family.”But her biggest fan among senior politicians was Rishi Sunak, who admitted two years ago when he was PM that he was a fan of her racy novels. Image: Pic: PA “Sad to hear of the passing of Dame Jilly Cooper, a storyteller whose wit and love or character…

The Treasury Department said it is working on a $1 coin featuring President Trump’s image to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year, although the design isn’t final.  A U.S. Treasury official on Friday shared a preliminary design of the coin featuring Mr. Trump.”No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach wrote in a social media post on Friday, which included drawings of the coin. “Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over.” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach shared the draft…

ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in 2026 each said they raised nearly $2 million in the weeks after entering the race this summer.U.S. Rep. Mike Collins on Monday said he raised $1.9 million through Sept. 30, while former football coach Derek Dooley said he raised $1.85 million.Collins kicked in another $1 million from his U.S. House campaign account and said he had $2.4 million in cash on hand. Dooley said he has $1.7 million in cash on hand.Ossoff, who raised more than $10 million in from April through June, hasn’t…

CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — While pink ribbons raise awareness about breast cancer prevention, a growing body of evidence points to an often-overlooked factor fueling risk: environmental toxins. This October, MDLifespan (mdlifespan.com)—the only physician-led brand dedicated exclusively to toxin removal and regenerative wellness—joins forces with Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith, MD, MPH, MS, 8-time bestselling author and now a New York Times bestseller with her latest release, How to Prevent Breast Cancer—Before & After: A Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life (July 2025). The Breast Cancer Prevention…