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Mister DonutMany of America’s once-great restaurant chains are now impossible to find. While McDonald’s and Subway locations continue to multiply, Howard Johnson’s and Chi-Chi’s are all but...
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courtesy of McDonald'sIt would cost McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) and its franchisees more than $8 billion a year in the United States, if its workers received a raise from current wages to the $15...
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ThinkstockIf you were told that coffee lowers your risk of suicide, would you believe it? A new report in the Harvard Gazette talked up a July study and the end result is that coffee might somehow be...
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courtesy of McDonald'sFor people who want to get into the food franchise business, and want to do so on a budget, the best choice is a deal with Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), which...
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ThinkstockHunger problems are part of the regular study of organizations like the U.N. and The World Bank. The causes are usually put at the feet of poor farming practices, lack of seed, drought and...
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Jon OggThe casual dining sector, particularly the fast food segment, may have run its major growth course. After McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) posted a disappointing company earnings report we can...
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ThinkstockThe U.K.’s royal family is wealthy, but likely not wealthy enough to pass up sponsorships as the heir to the thrown is born to Kate, the wife to Prince William. Or, perhaps the family...
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ThinkstockThe continuing U.S. drought over much of the western half of the country spread modestly in the past week, now covering about 46% of lower 48 states, up slightly from last week’s reading...
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Trian Fund Management, under Nelson Peltz, owns a stake more than $1.3 billion in shares of PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP). Now the fund group is becoming more of an activist as the group has just issued a...
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thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14...
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ThinkstockThe continuing drought over much of the western half of the United States spread modestly in the past week, now covering about 45% of lower 48 states. The drought covered 44% of the...
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courtesy of KFCYum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) has reported adjusted earnings of $0.56 per share for its second quarter, with worldwide operating profits down 20% and its global margin down 2.7 points...
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ThinkstockIntrexon Corp. has filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow the company to come public in an initial public offering. No formal financial terms have been set...
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courtesy of StarbucksStarbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) breaths high level food retail. The employees are well educated, well spoken and well mannered. The stores are clean, even down to the restrooms....
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ThinkstockAt this time last summer, less than a quarter of the lower 48 states had managed to escape a nationwide drought. As of yesterday, less than half the lower 48 are experiencing drought...
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