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title: "International Franchising News from Global Trade Expert Bill Edwards – August 2023"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e5ed360f-6de8-42f1-b434-c8964c03e02f
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__augus.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
published: 2023-08-21T11:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:08:00.458Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7850_plate.jpg
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# International Franchising News from Global Trade Expert Bill Edwards – August 2023

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter discusses international franchising news, global employment issues, and pandemic rules in various countries. Edwards Global Services (EGS) monitors international franchise news across 30+ countries and 6 business sectors.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__augus.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#88, August 8, 2023). 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.

- Inflation Is Cooling. Food Inflation Could Get Worse.
- Global Shipping Costs Creep Higher After 16-Month Freefall
- AI Is Driving the Return to Office
- Zoom Asks Employees To Return to Office for First Time Since Covid-19 Pandemic
- Canada Sheds Jobs in July, Unemployment Ticks Up to 5.5% as Evidence of Slowing Economy Mounts
- McDonald’s Breakfast in Hong Kong Is Truly Deluxe **Brand Global News:** Applebee’s, Chipotle, Firehouse Subs, IHOP, McDonald’s, Outback, Papa John’s, Pollo Tropical, Starbucks, Subway, and Taco Bell **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. Visit the EGS website here. Published: August 21st, 2023

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Starbucks (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- canada (location)
- Subway (company)
- Papa Johns (company)
- Chipotle (company)
- Applebee's (company)
- Firehouse Subs (company)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchising_news_from_global_trade_expert_bill_edwards__augus.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e5ed360f-6de8-42f1-b434-c8964c03e02f).