John Gordon

Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out

Lunchtime at the flagship In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Baldwin Park, California, is a study in efficiency. As the order line swells, smiling workers swoop in to operate empty cash registers. Another staffer cleans tables, asking customers if they’re enjoying their hamburger. Outside, a woman armed with a hand-held ordering machine speeds up the drive-through line.

Krispy Kreme Surging 26% as Hot Sales Spur Takeover Talk: Retail

Krispy Kreme fans know a batch of glazed doughnuts is fresh off the production line when their local store turns on the neon “Hot Now” sign. It’s an apt metaphor for a brand that seemed to have gone stale.

Coffee Deal Wave Sparks Krispy Kreme-to-Jamba Appetite

Following the biggest surge in takeovers of restaurant and coffee companies since the last recession, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. and Jamba Inc. could be next on the menu.

Harper To Be Targeted by Government Union on Labor Rights in Next Election

Canadian federal workers will oppose any effort by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to cut government programs and restrict labor rights by staging a four-year campaign to defeat the governing Conservative Party, the head of the country’s largest public sector union said.

McDonald’s Replaces its U.S. Chief Fields After Sales Decline

McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant company by sales, replaced the president of its U.S. division amid falling same-store sales.

Hooters Looks to Catch Wife’s Eye as Tight Shorts Rule

Hooters, the chicken-wing chain known for waitresses in tight shirts and orange shorts, wants to make it easier for guys to drop by. That means paying a little more attention to their wives and girlfriends.

Aurelius Squeezed Out for a ‘Few Cents’ in AIB Case, Lawyer Says

Aurelius Capital Management LP will proceed with a challenge to a court order changing the terms and conditions of subordinated debt at Allied Irish Banks Plc. , a lawyer for the investor said.

Taco Bell Sees Market Share Recouped With Chipotle Menu: Retail

For Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell, thinking outside the bun means going gourmet.

South African Corn Trapped by Rand as Rail Favors Coal

Favorable weather and genetically modified seeds have given South African corn farmers their biggest harvest since 1982. If only it could be sold.

Canada to Tie Public Servant Performance Pay to Spending Cuts

The Canadian government is linking the performance pay of senior government workers to its effort to cut spending as it seeks to eliminate its budget deficit, Treasury Board President Tony Clement said.

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King Declares U.K. Recovery Is in Sight as Outlook Raised

London Mayor Blocks Mayfair Apartment Plan Citing Size

Euro-Area Recession Deepens as Slowdown Exceeds Estimates

Taiwan Plans Drills After Rebuffing Philippines Over Sea Death

WTI Crude Near Two-Week Low; Europe Probes Oil Pricing