Why Taco Bell's International Strategy Could Boost Yum! Brands
The chain may finally have the right strategy in place to successfully expand globally like its sister brands, KFC and Pizza Hut.
The chain may finally have the right strategy in place to successfully expand globally like its sister brands, KFC and Pizza Hut.
China's Ant Group is in talks with Indonesia to bring its popular cross-border payment service Alipay+ there, the chief of its international business was quoted by media as saying on Friday after meeting with the country's communications minister. Launched in 2020, Alipay+ provides services and technology tools to global merchants and e-wallets that enable them to offer their users the ability to make payments in overseas markets with their local e-wallets. Peng Yang, CEO of Ant Group's international business group, was quoted by newspaper Kompas as saying the company was seeking guidance from Indonesia's central bank to operate in Indonesia, adding he hoped Alipay+ could be launched this year.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight during her Fenty x Puma event in London on Wednesday, the music superstar was asked who she would like to swap lives with for a day. "You know what? My kids," Rihanna, 36, replied. "They have it the best.". "They're living the greatest life. The love that they have from everyone, they know they're loved. I beam to see it in their eyes, knowing that everybody in this house is at your beck and call.", Rihanna / Entertainment Tonight.
Organizers have revoked He Jie's first place in the Beijing Half Marathon last weekend after an investigation confirmed that three other runners had slowed down to let him win the race. All four runners were disqualified and had to return their medals and award money. The special committee said that four runners had originally been hired as pacemakers by a sponsor but that the main organizers of the race had not known this.
Western states have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday. The messages were conveyed before reported Israeli attacks on Iran early on Friday, after which Tehran indicated it had no plans for further retaliation. After Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend, Turkey's foreign ministry confirmed contacts with Iran and the United States in a statement, saying Ankara had called for restraint and warned of a regional war if tensions escalated further.
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One of the parodies uses Star Wars imagery, depicting Darth Vader, R2-D2 and Yoda in battle.
Humza Yousaf and his Green coalition partners have been mocked after insisting they were pursuing an “accelerated response to the climate emergency” by abandoning a flagship greenhouse gas target.
When explosions were heard in the Iranian province of Isfahan early Friday morning the thoughts of many Middle East watchers turned to a very particular target.
The Emmy winner has made no secret of her sadness that she's no longer playing Rebecca Welton.
The European Central Bank is poised to order Italy's UniCredit to cut back business with Russia, two people with knowledge of the discussions said, as the regulator exerts pressure to choke off European financial ties with Moscow. The demands on the second-biggest European bank in Russia would be similar to what the supervisor wants from Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), the biggest Western bank in the country, the people said, requesting anonymity because the matter is confidential. On Thursday, Austria's RBI said the ECB will ask the lender to cut lending in Russia as well as payments within a set timeframe.
The chase for the Stanley Cup is back underway, with the NHL's top 16 teams left to duke it out through four grueling rounds. It's also arguably the most wide open the postseason has been in years, if not decades. Nearly everyone who qualified has a chance to win it all, with no prohibitive favorite as the first round begins on Saturday: The matchups In the East: The New York Rangers vs. the Washington Capitals; the Carolina Hurricanes vs. the New York Islanders; the Boston Bruins vs. the Toront
Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the U.S. stock rally, which has flagged as expectations for interest cuts fade. Tesla, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Microsoft - all set to report next week - are part of the group of companies that had been dubbed the Magnificent Seven as they led the S&P 500 to a 24% gain last year. The companies are seen as important bellwethers due to dominant positions atop their industries, while heavy index weightings give their share price moves an outsize influence on benchmarks such as the S&P 500.
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.
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The epic conclusion to Zack Snyder’s space opera is here. Here’s what you need to know about Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver.
The head of the European Union's executive branch said Friday that Finland's decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants was a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the remarks during a trip to the frontier, visiting a part of the border located in the Arctic. “We all know how (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and his allies instrumentalize migrants to test our defenses and to try to destabilize us,” von der Leyen said.
The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.
The Duke of Sussex has won the latest skirmish in his legal battle with the publisher of The Sun after the High Court rejected an application to delay a trial, insisting it should go ahead as planned next January
Lawyers in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law. With the 12-member jury already chosen, prosecutors and defense lawyers need to select six alternates for the trial, which is expected to run through May. Opening statements could start on Monday. On Thursday, Justice Juan Merchan dismissed one juror who said she felt intimidated after friends and relatives figured out she had been chosen for the trial.
Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Focus Growth Strategy” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The US stock market started 2024 optimistically. In the first quarter, the fund returned 8.29% (gross) and 8.09% (net) compared to 11.41% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and […]