TL;DR
Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter covers international franchise development and global business trends. The newsletter highlights various brands, including Burger King and Starbucks, and their global news.
We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#150, December 23, 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. Prediction Consensus: What Experts See Coming in 2026 Global Power City Index 2025 The Chapman University Economic Forecast Economic Outlook 2026 – An Adaptive Economy: Tariffs, Technology, Transformation Bank of America Sees Rate Cuts Fueling Latin America Equity Sales in 2026 Nine AI Predictions Every Business Leader Should Know for 2026 Brand Global News Section: Burger King, California Pizza Kitchen, Starbucks, Moe’s Casa Mexicana, and School of Rock. Edwards Global Services (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and 6 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 January 8, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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