Burger King obtains rights to Popeyes in Puerto Rico

Feb 24, 2022 06:39 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King in Puerto Rico is being operated by Restaurant Holding Company (RHC), and it has acquired exclusive rights to develop and expand the Popeyes Louisiana fried chicken brand in the country. Aside from Burger...

Central Banking Series

Stock markets have been a one-way bet for many years thanks to the 'Fed put' – but those days are over

Feb 23, 2022 22:38 pm UTC| Economy Central Banks

The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have sent the markets into a tailspin, compounding fears around inflation that have been building over the past few months. The SP 500 is trading at 10% below its recent...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine: world financial markets have not broken sweat since the Russian escalation – why?

Feb 23, 2022 22:21 pm UTC| Economy Insights & Views

The economic consequences of armed conflicts have received widespread attention at least as far back as when John Meynard Keynes wrote about them in 1919 in relation to the first world war. Yet as the world braces for a...

Climate Change Series

Why the cost of mitigating climate change can't be boiled down to one right number, despite some economists' best attempts

Feb 23, 2022 22:15 pm UTC| Economy Nature

Back in November 2019, before the pandemic began, would you have guessed how important videoconferencing like Zoom would be in peoples lives just a few months later? Thats the kind of challenge economists face when they...

Mycorena to assess climate footprint with CarbonCloud platform

Feb 23, 2022 21:13 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Swedish fungi protein company Mycorena is collaborating with climate impact platform CarbonCloud to assess the footprint of its products. Last year, Mycorena used CarbonClouds SaaS solution to track its emissions at a...

McDonald’s India adds Butter Chicken, Butter Paneer Grilled Burgers to the menu

Feb 23, 2022 11:47 am UTC| Business Economy

McDonalds India unveiled its new campaign for the arrival of two menu favorites which are the Butter Chicken and Butter Paneer Grilled Burgers. The grilled burger options are arriving in North and East India, as stated in...

Popeyes’ Flounder Fish Sandwich returning to the menu for Lent

Feb 23, 2022 10:23 am UTC| Business Economy

Popeyes is known for its Louisiana fried chicken and its chicken sandwich that previously ignited the chicken sandwich war. But then, the restaurant also has other food items on its menu that are popular as well, such as...