The Pernod-Allied merger would create a two-tier industry, with Diageo and the new Pernod dwarfing rivals like Bacardi.
In March, 2016, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a two-tier industry levy on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
In 1996, Fidelity's top money manager, Jeffrey N. Vinik, led its flagship Magellan fund to the bottom tier of industry rankings after a disastrous bet on bonds, and few of Fidelity's other funds beat the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.
But others warn that Chicago has been down this path before, with smaller successful start-ups that have failed to attract the investments needed to build a top-tier tech industry similar to hot spots in California, Texas and, recently, New York.
Nintendo fans might not be thrilled at the prospect of a DLC structure for Zelda, but it's a reality of the top-tier gaming industry these days, and Nintendo's plan for the forthcoming content sounds like it'll probably be worth the investment for most people.
It's lean (three panel discussions at a time; thus, little paradox of choice) and consistently attracts top-tier producers/entertainment industry heavyweights as speakers.
This tier of the industry was pretty much knocked out by music piracy.
Charles River, a 30-year-old firm in the top tier of the industry, may be taking the boldest strides in this new field.
The company reported strong sales gains for its top medicines, diagnostics and other products, even excluding the benefits of the weak dollar, and projected earnings growth in the top tier of the industry.
Hidden in the small print of the list of nominees for this year's British Fashion Awards comes official endorsement of Victoria Beckham's entry into the top tier of the industry: Beckham is one of the three candidates for this year's top gong of womenswear designer of the year.
