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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, March 2025"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/09475de7-d960-4522-a2ea-7072f41a36ac
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_march_.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2025-03-13T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:06:46.589Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/9387_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, March 2025

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards shares global franchising news in his March 2025 newsletter, covering international franchise development and business trends. The newsletter is published by Edwards Global Services (EGS) and monitors 30+ countries and 6 business sectors daily.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-03-13. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_march_.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#129, March 4, 2025). The newsletter covers international franchise development, global employment issues, international travel, and updates on business trends in many countries. For the complete newsletter, including in-depth country reports, charts, graphs, international company news, and economic trends and statistics, go here.

Previous issues are available as well. China and Canada Hit Back as Trump’s Tariffs Begin The True Cost of US Tariffs on Canada Navigating Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty: South Korea’s Next Moves The Chicken and The Egg Headlines Forget McDonald’s, This Chinese Fast-Food Change is Now the World’s Biggest Navigating Gulf Business During the Holy Month Which Countries are the Most Corrupt? **Brand Global News Section:** Mixue and McDonald’s **Edwards Global Services** (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and 6 business sectors daily to keep up with international franchise news.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Edwards Global Services (EGS) (company)
- global franchising (topic)
- international trade (topic)
- business trends (topic)
- Mixue (company)

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_march_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/09475de7-d960-4522-a2ea-7072f41a36ac).