BROWN-FORMAN CLEANS HOUSE

There’s a lot of news today in regards to Brown-Forman – and no, it has nothing to do with a Bacardi merger. B-F is now exclusively a wine and spirits company after announcing the completion of its Hartmann luggage sale. As of today (May 1), the company has concluded the sale of its Hartmann luggage and leather goods business to Clarion Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Terms were not disclosed.In addition to Hartmann, B-F is putting its Paso Robles