viploan.co.uk: In the third world countries, especially in a country like India, often the educated but unemployed youth prefer to move to the periphery of small businesses. But due to the excessive economic hardships resulting into lack of investment it even becomes extremely difficult for them to... More

GlobalAtlanta: Pest control company Orkin Inc., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Rollins Inc., has established a Jamaican franchise. The location is Orkin’s 14th internationally and first in the Caribbean nation. “Tropical climates and the related pest pressures create an increased need for... More

Food Business Review: Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, a quick-casual chain, has opened its first international location at the entrance of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. The menu features an array of tacos, burritos, salads and fajitas made from fire-grilled meats and produce. The restaurant also features a... More

Klue: Franchising is so common in the food industry that when one outlet does remotely well, you’d expect them to open another, and another, and soon, a whole chain of them littered in every corner of the country. The most common franchises you can find now are the kopitiam and the mamak/nasi... More

Hurriyet Daily News: Turkey’s franchising sector grows 40 percent and reaches a business volume of $35 billion as many of those unemployed amid the crisis allocate their compensation to entrepreneurial efforts. Various campaigns organized by the companies awarding franchises also play a role in... More

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies: Blimpie announced plans for its first location in Kuwait. In partnership with International Famous Franchises Co. (IFF), Blimpie’s parent company, Kahala, has announced it has entered into a licensee agreement aimed at opening 18 stores in Kuwait by 2014. The... More

Reuters: McDonald’s still sees plenty of growth potential in Russia — where more than two thirds of the population are yet to make a habit of eating out — two decades after opening its first restaurant there. Khamzat Khasbulatov, chief executive of McDonald’s Russia, told Reuters... More

Farragutpress: After joining the ranks of the unemployed, Gus Paredes has invested in a future as a business owner. The Guat-emalan native is the new franchise owner of Schakolad in Turkey Creek. “My family fell in love with the store, and I like the potential that it has,” Paredes said. “I... More

Jakarta Globe: The seed was planted during one doctor’s miserable late-night search for medicine. Seven years later, it has blossomed into Apotek K-24, the fastest-growing drugstore brand in Indonesia. “I could not sleep because of the flu,” said Gideon Hartono, a medical doctor, of that fateful... More

Financial Express Bangladesh: The fate of a successful organisation lies in making its parts working together. It can be through achieving synergy, resulting in additional value creation within the organisation, or through strategic alliances where two or more organisations share a pool of resources... More

Philippine Star: Capitalizing on the trend of hair waxing for both men and women in the Philippines, a family started a business that caters to this need and has now brought their established brand in Cebu. Lay Bare is the first exclusive waxing salon in the country that was started three and a half... More

TopNews New Zealand: British maternity goods seller Mothercare, on the back of a strong half yearly performance and a steadily improving market, has announced plans to expand its wholesale operations to a global level, as the group has already done to Early Learning Centre, a business it acquired in... More