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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, June 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9d60d752-e03d-4c7c-b58b-3bbdbf9d169b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_june_2.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2024-06-25T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:33.252Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8694_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, June 2024

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter discusses the strong US dollar and its potential impact on international franchise development. The newsletter also covers global employment issues, international travel, and business trends in many countries.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-06-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_june_2.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#110, June 11, 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.

The Dollar is the Strongest Since the 1980's. Can it last? The Great Global Rate Cut Cycle is Going To Be a Bumpy Ride Asia and Mideast Dominate Latest Port Performance Rankings The World's Largest Shopping Mall is about to Get Even Bigger Irish Fast Food Chain's Victory Over McDonald's To Use Big Mac Name The Top Six Economies by Share of Global GDP The Food Court is Back **Brand Global News Section:** Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, Jimmy John's, McDonald's, and Starbucks **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)
- Starbucks (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Jimmy John's (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- international franchise development (topic)
- Edwards Global Services (company)
- global employment issues (topic)
- Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings (company)
- global business trends (topic)

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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_june_2.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9d60d752-e03d-4c7c-b58b-3bbdbf9d169b).