--- title: "International Franchising News from Global Trade Expert Bill Edwards - December 2022" url: https://burnaze.com/article/0b2b04a7-5fe8-42de-907d-00202c74f5f6 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__decem.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Regulation & legal"] published: 2022-12-27T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T00:10:55.976Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7270_plate.jpg --- # International Franchising News from Global Trade Expert Bill Edwards - December 2022 **TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter highlights international franchise development and global employment issues. Edwards Global Services (EGS) monitors international franchise news across 30+ countries and 6 business sectors. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-12-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__decem.html).* ## Story We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#72, Dec. 27, 2022). The newsletter covers international franchise development, global employment issues, international travel, and updates on pandemic rules 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. - Resilience Becomes Essential - 2023 Oil Outlook: China’s Reopening Signals Return of Bull Market - U.S. Poised To Become Net Exporter of Crude Oil in 2023 - China To Reopen Borders, Drop Covid Quarantine from January 8 - 12 Years of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Countries - Why is KFC So Popular for Christmas Dinner in Japan? Edwards Global Services (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and 6 business sectors daily to keep up with international franchise news. The company’s GlobalTeam on the ground covers 43 countries and provides updates about what is happening in their specific countries. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - KFC (company) - Bill Edwards (person) - Edwards Global Services (EGS) (company) - international franchise development (topic) - franchise news (topic) - global employment issues (topic) - global trade (topic) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__decem.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0b2b04a7-5fe8-42de-907d-00202c74f5f6).