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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, May 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8be3f732-71f0-43ae-88e9-8ddcb90b2468
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_may_20.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2024-05-28T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:50:05.706Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8604_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, May 2024

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter highlights international franchise development and global business trends. Edwards Global Services monitors international franchise news across 30+ countries and 6 business sectors.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-05-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_may_20.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#108, May 14, 2024). 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.

S., Europe, and Asia Women’s Sports in the Middle East Vaccines Have Saved 150 Million Children Over the Past 50 Years Renewable Energy Passes 30% of the World’s Electricity Supply The Debate Is Heating Up Over China’s Factory Output Japanese Angst as India Set To Become Fourth-Largest Economy **Brand Global News Section:** Luckin Coffee, McDonald’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pret A Manger, Planet Fitness, Yum China **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 Global Team on the ground covers 43 countries and provides updates about what is happening in their specific countries.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Planet Fitness (company)
- Nothing Bundt Cakes (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Edwards Global Services (EGS) (company)
- Yum China (company)
- global franchising (topic)
- international trade (topic)
- Luckin Coffee (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_may_20.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8be3f732-71f0-43ae-88e9-8ddcb90b2468).