TL;DR
Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter covers international franchise development and global business trends. The newsletter is published biweekly and is available for access, along with previous issues and other reports.
We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#168, September 1, 2026). 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. The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030 Global Economics Intelligence Executive Summary, July 2026 Uncertainties Over the Iran War Continue To Loom Over the Global Trade Outlook Airfares are Up 26.5 Percent.
Companies Will Spend a Record $1.71 Trillion on Business Travel in 2026 CFOs: Beware of AI-Powered Business Travel Risks China Tech Firms Drive AI Data Center Boom in Southeast Asia Japan's Exports Surge on Chips Demand, Imports Hit Record on Oil Costs Mapped: Each U.S.
State’s Top Export Partner The Country with the Biggest Trade Surplus with the U.S. is Now…Vietnam IFA Enters Trilateral Agreement with Mexican and Canadian Franchise Associations *Edwards Global Services (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and six business sectors daily to keep up with international franchise news.
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This story was originally published by Kevin Behan in Franchising.com on September 10, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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