http://www.mail.com/companies/138136-yum-brands-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/138136-yum-brands-inc.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071124-mcdonalds-sales-hit-weakness-asia-europe.html NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says a key sales figure slipped again in April, with the world's biggest hamburger chain citing fears over a new strain of avian flu for weakness in China. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based chain, which had warned of a decline last month, says the figure fell 0.6 percent globally. That reflected an increase of 0.7 percent in the U.S., w... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:15:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2071124-mcdonalds-sales-hit-weakness-asia-europe.html 2013-05-08T22:15:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030876-mcdonalds-fails-to-boost-sales-with-dollar-menu.html NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's managed to eke out a higher profit for its first quarter even as the world's biggest hamburger chain failed to lift sales with its Dollar Menu. The company said Friday that an important sales measurement fell 1 percent during the period and warned that it's expected to dip again in April. That marked the first quarterly decline ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:25:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030876-mcdonalds-fails-to-boost-sales-with-dollar-menu.html 2013-04-19T22:25:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000264-kfc-to-offer-easy-to-eat-boneless-chicken.html NEW YORK (AP) — In case Americans want to scarf down their fast-food even faster, KFC is stripping the bones out of its chicken. The fast-food chain says it's introducing deep-fried boneless chicken pieces on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces. The new offering reflects the growing popularity of nuggets and st... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:13:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000264-kfc-to-offer-easy-to-eat-boneless-chicken.html 2013-04-05T16:13:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1973474-pepsico-its-hungry-big-snack-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — PepsiCo Inc. says it isn't interested in any big acquisitions after a report suggested a mega-snack food deal could bring its Doritos under the same roof as Oreos. The Purchase, N.Y., company, which dominates the salty snack market with Frito-Lay, issued a short statement Friday after the Telegraph of London said activist investor Nelson P... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:41:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1973474-pepsico-its-hungry-big-snack-deal.html 2013-03-22T20:41:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966502-vw-announces-china-recall-gearbox-problem.html BEIJING (AP) — Volkswagen AG announced a recall Wednesday of more than 384,000 vehicles in China to fix gearboxes following a report last week by state TV that criticized the quality of the German automaker's cars. Volkswagen said that problems with direct-shift gearboxes might cause a power interruption, but it said drivers could remain in control and ma... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966502-vw-announces-china-recall-gearbox-problem.html 2013-03-20T14:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948720-dow-ekes-straight-advance.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average logged its longest winning streak in two years — barely. A tiny gain gave the Dow its eighth straight increase Tuesday, long enough to match its longest series of gains since February 2011. The Dow rose 2.77 points, or 0.02 percent, to 14,450.06, having wavered between small gains and losses for most of the... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:39:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948720-dow-ekes-straight-advance.html 2013-03-12T20:39:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1935094-middle-class-grows-global-brands-hit-nigeria.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Inside this 1950s-style American diner, waitresses softly sing along to Aretha Franklin as they sling hamburgers and whip up milkshakes. The jukebox belts out Ritchie Valens as a customer wearing a Muslim prayer cap and flowing blue robes ambles in. This isn't the U.S., where the kitsch restaurant chain Johnny Rockets has several hun... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:36:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1935094-middle-class-grows-global-brands-hit-nigeria.html 2013-03-06T13:36:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924688-taco-bell-icelandic-pies-drawn-meat-scandal.html LONDON (AP) — Taco Bell is the latest restaurant chain to acknowledge that its food has been adulterated with horse meat, yanking a variety of ground beef products from its three British outlets and issuing an apology to its patrons Friday. Meanwhile, in Iceland, a food official said his team had found a beef product from a local producer that contained n... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:03:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924688-taco-bell-icelandic-pies-drawn-meat-scandal.html 2013-03-01T19:03:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1912932-kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand.html BEIJING (AP) — KFC launched a campaign Monday to rebuild its battered brand in China, promising tighter quality control after a scandal over misuse of drugs by its poultry suppliers. The company, a unit of Yum Brands Inc., promised to test meat for banned drugs, strengthen oversight of farmers and encourage them to improve their technology. It said more t... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:34:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1912932-kfc-launches-china-campaign-to-rebuild-brand.html 2013-02-25T07:34:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889166-taco-bell-to-launch-cool-ranch-tacos-march-7.html NEW YORK (AP) — Taco Bell fans can finally mark their calendars: Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch flavor will be launched March 7. The chain is rolling out the new variety a year after the Doritos Locos Tacos were launched in a Nacho Cheese flavor. Taco Bell says it already sold more than 350 million of finger-staining tacos, making them the biggest ever... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:04:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889166-taco-bell-to-launch-cool-ranch-tacos-march-7.html 2013-02-13T16:04:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1877404-mcdonalds-sales-fall-with-tough-year-ahead.html NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's says a key sales figure dropped again in January as the world's biggest hamburger chain struggled to grow in the U.S. and saw a severe decline in Asia. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company said global sales at restaurants open at least 13 months dropped 1.9 percent for the month. The figure is a key metric because it strips out the... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1877404-mcdonalds-sales-fall-with-tough-year-ahead.html 2013-02-08T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869862-stocks-rebound-prices-earnings-dow-up-99.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market bounced back Tuesday following a surge in U.S. home prices and signs of recovery in Europe's economy. Strong earnings reports also helped power the gains. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day 99.22 points higher at 13,979.30, erasing a large part of its loss from Monday. The index traded above 14,000 during the d... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869862-stocks-rebound-prices-earnings-dow-up-99.html 2013-02-05T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869856-yum-blindsided-kfc-chicken-scare-china.html NEW YORK (AP) — When KFC was hit by a controversy over its chicken suppliers in China late last year, parent company Yum Brands offered free drinks and ice cream to bring diners back. The company, based in Louisville, Ky., apparently didn't realize the severity of its problems; the promotion did little to assuage fears about its chicken and on Tuesday the... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869856-yum-blindsided-kfc-chicken-scare-china.html 2013-02-05T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1868682-kfc-parent-yum-slammed-chicken-scare-china.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yum Brands warned Monday that it expects its profit for the year to decline as the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell continues to reel from a controversy over its chicken suppliers in China. A drop in 2013 would snap an 11-year streak of profit growth of at least 13 percent. The company, based in Louisville, Ky., gave the grim... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1868682-kfc-parent-yum-slammed-chicken-scare-china.html 2013-02-05T01:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1865512-pizza-hut-to-roll-tiny-pies.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sick of pizza after the Super Bowl? Pizza Hut is hoping to tempt you with tiny new pies. The chain is introducing "pizza sliders" Monday, which are smaller than its personal pies and can be ordered in batches for families that want to customize their orders with different toppings. The sliders will be available in either a $10 box of nine ... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1865512-pizza-hut-to-roll-tiny-pies.html 2013-02-03T17:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Frito-Lay wants a bigger bite of Taco Bell's popular Doritos Locos Tacos. The snack food giant plans to roll out its Doritos in a "Taco Bell" flavor as a limited-time product this spring, aiming to capitalize on the popularity of the Doritos-flavored tacos introduced by the fast-food chain last year. Frito-Lay says it w... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html 2013-01-31T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840084-mcdonalds-plans-fish-mcbites-to-boost-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's used the Dollar Menu to help lift its profit in the latest quarter. Now the world's biggest hamburger chain is turning to a pipeline of new menu items to boost slumping sales, starting with "Fish McBites." The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company is betting that it will be able to beat back intensifying competition and economic pressur... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840084-mcdonalds-plans-fish-mcbites-to-boost-sales.html 2013-01-23T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1806310-us-stocks-fall-ahead-earnings-season-kickoff.html U.S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as traders awaited the start of the corporate earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55.44 points, or 0.4 percent, to 13,328.85. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 4.74, or 0.3 percent, to 1,457.15. The Nasdaq composite index shed 7.01, or 0.2 percent, to 3,091.81. Alcoa reported it... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1806310-us-stocks-fall-ahead-earnings-season-kickoff.html 2013-01-08T20:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1806298-stocks-lower-wall-street-yum-plunges.html Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as investors get ready for the beginning of corporate earnings season. Aluminum maker Alcoa reports earnings after the closing bell. The stock was flat in early trading. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 20 points to 13,362 early Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell a point to 1,460. The Nasda... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1806298-stocks-lower-wall-street-yum-plunges.html 2013-01-08T13:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1755678-mcdonalds-november-sales-figure-rises.html NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp. said Monday that a key sales figure rebounded in November, as U.S. customers snapped up the world's biggest hamburger chain's breakfast offerings and limited-time Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwiches. The increase follows a decline in October, the first drop in McDonald's key monthly sales gauge in nearly a decade. The company, ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1755678-mcdonalds-november-sales-figure-rises.html 2012-12-10T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1734108-stocks-inch-lower-investors-wait-budget.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended the week more or less where they started it. Investors were watching closely while lawmakers in Washington worked at thrashing out a budget agreement. After inching 3.76 points higher on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed at 13,025.58. That's a gain of just 16 points for the week, one of the Dow's smallest moves t... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1734108-stocks-inch-lower-investors-wait-budget.html 2012-11-30T20:34:00Z