Fallout between Maldives and India ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka

Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said Thursday. “The Maldives issue is … helping us,” Fernando told CNBC, referencing a social media row in January that resulted in a sharp drop in Indian visitors to the Maldives this year. India … Read more

Dylan Mulvaney says she tried to ‘fix’ the Bud Light boycott

Transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney revealed that she pitched a “Western commercial” to Bud Light where a cowboy and a trans person share a beer — but the company “didn’t reach out.” “I think humor can be very healing, and I think it can appeal to both sides,” Mulvaney said of her “idea of … Read more

Bud Light brewer AB InBev to sponsor Olympics after Dylan Mulvaney fiasco

Embattled beer king Anheuser-Busch — which has seen sales nosedive over Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney fiasco — has a new dance partner and this one should be far less controversial. The Belgium-based brewer on Friday announced a long-term deal with the International Olympic Committee for the next three Olympics and Paralympic Olympic Games. However, the … Read more