http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Yum_Brands_IncFind stories, videos, and photos about Yum! Brands Inc. from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:13:27 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Yum_Brands_Inc14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Yum! Brands Inc. from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/06/markets/Asian_spending.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/06/markets/Asian_spending.moneymag/index.htmYou've seen what happens when the world's biggest spenders - American consumers - start to save more and shop less. The results, economically speaking, aren't very pretty. But what would happen if the world's most prodigious savers - Asian households - started to sock away less and spend more?Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1848402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1848402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFast-casual eateries will be the soup kitchens of this economic downturn, as the table-service restaurant industry takes a hitFri, 10 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846127,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1846127,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCurious about how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you crave? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting caloriesWed, 01 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1829023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFour food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and french fries under a settlement announced Friday by the state attorney general's officeSun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSat, 05 Jul 2008 06:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1738674,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1738674,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn the past seven years, Louisville-based Papa John's International Inc. has made a lot of dough from online ordering -- more than $1 billion to be exactFri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/07/news/companies/taco_fiji.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/07/news/companies/taco_fiji.fortune/index.htmYou knew you could help save the earth by installing energy-efficient light bulbs or swapping your gas guzzler for a hybrid. But have you heard that drinking Fiji Water and dining out at Taco Bell are supposed to be good for the planet, too?Thu, 08 May 2008 08:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/markets/thebuzz/index.htmThere is a good case to be made that the worst of the credit crunch is behind us. And that should be good news for the markets and economy.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/12/24/102021500/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/12/24/102021500/index.htmI am an optimistic fool. In fact, that's a core value of the Motley Fool - not Pollyanna-ish optimism, but optimism nonetheless. I was bearish on the overall market for most of 2007, but I still invested. Why? Because Foolish investing means seeing the individual trees, not worrying about the forest. If I may continue with that hoary metaphor, there are lots of strong oaks out there, many fast-growing and stout saplings, but there is also plenty of dead wood that will look healthy until it tumbles.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/10/29/100792956/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/10/29/100792956/index.htmWhen David Novak, the 54-year-old CEO of Yum Brands, was flying to Australia last February, videos of rats scampering through a Taco Bell in New York City hit the web. "Honesty, consistency, and continuity of communication are key to managing through these issues," he says of how he handled every executive's nightmare, adding that it typically takes "six to nine months to fully recover" lost sales anytime there's a food-safety issue.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/20/news/companies/yum_irs.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/20/news/companies/yum_irs.reut/index.htmYum Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, said Friday it could have to make some additional material tax payments stemming from a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/news/companies/yum.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/news/companies/yum.reut/index.htmYum Brands Inc. reported Wednesday higher quarterly earnings and raised its profit forecast for the year as strength in China and a lower tax rate offset weak results at its Taco Bell chain in the United States.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/markets/markets_945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/11/markets/markets_945/index.htmStocks edged higher Wednesday, just a day after major gauges tumbled over 1 percent, as investors struggled for direction.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/companies/burger_king/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/06/news/companies/burger_king/index.htmFast-food chain Burger King announced Friday that it has begun the rollout of transfat-free cooking oil to its restaurants nationwide.Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/companies/bc.trian.wendys.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/companies/bc.trian.wendys.reut/index.htmTrian Fund Management, owned by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, said Tuesday that its Triarc Cos. Inc. would be a "natural, strategic buyer" for Wendy's International Inc., which has said it will explore selling itself.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/funny/nathans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/03/news/funny/nathans/index.htmIt's that time of year again. Many Americans will dust off their grills to celebrate the 4th of July, wave flags and watch firework displays.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/05/01/notes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_layden/05/01/notes/index.htmlThe newest gimmick bonus conceived for the Kentucky Derby by its title sponsor is an ill-conceived miss that stands a better chance of damaging the sport of racing than enhancing it, and racing's margin for error is much too small.Tue, 01 May 2007 20:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/16/8404339/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/16/8404339/index.htmThis has been a nerve-racking year for investors, with oil prices up, growth slowing and worries that the meltdown in the subprime-mortgage market could spill over into other parts of the economy. ... Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/smbusiness/franchisee_problems/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/smbusiness/franchisee_problems/index.htmWhen dozens of rats were seen scurrying around a closed KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village last month, other franchise owners knew they would pay the price for one store's transgressions.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/07/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_boyle_pizza.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/07/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_boyle_pizza.fortune/index.htmIt's never easy replacing a company's founder, but that was exactly the task facing Nigel Travis in April 2005 when he became CEO of Papa John's, the nation's third-largest pizza delivery chain with over 3,000 restaurants. He took the reins from longtime chief exec John Schnatter, who started the company in 1984 out of a renovated broom closet in his father's tavern.Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/23/news/companies/taco_bell/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/23/news/companies/taco_bell/index.htmA pack of a dozen or more rats scurrying around a closed KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village early Friday morning prompted shrieks from onlookers and fodder for the morning television talk shows, which aired video of the infestation.Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/funny/super_bowl/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/02/news/funny/super_bowl/index.htmWith eyes glued to their TVs this Sunday, Americans across the nation will be chomping on millions of dollars of delivered goodies while watching Super Bowl XLI on the second highest food consumption day of the year, behind Thanksgiving.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/news/companies/transfat_ban/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/news/companies/transfat_ban/index.htmIn New York City's latest effort to stamp out transfat, national chains may be better suited to adapt than the friendly neighborhood restaurant, says one industry representative.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/yum_derby/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/yum_derby/index.htmThe best known name in horse racing -- the Kentucky Derby -- is changing that name to include a corporate sponsor.Fri, 05 May 2006 15:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/28/news/companies/yumbrands_f500_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/28/news/companies/yumbrands_f500_fortune/index.htmYum Brands ranks no. 257 on this year's list of the FORTUNE 500, with $9,349 million in revenues, up 3.8% from the previous year. The Louisville, Ky.-based company was ranked no. 249 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $762 million, up 3% from a year earlier.Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/14/news/companies/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/14/news/companies/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmShopping for tires has never been a pleasant experience. You wander around a cluttered, dingy garage and sift through endless piles of rubber and technical jargon to find what you hope is the right pair. Customer service rarely rises above a grunt.Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/01/news/companies/yum_kentucky_derby/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/01/news/companies/yum_kentucky_derby/index.htmThe Kentucky Derby will showcase a sponsor for the first time in its 131 years of horse racing, as the chain that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut has inked a deal with the race.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/magazines/fortune/starintroduction_fortune_060206/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/magazines/fortune/starintroduction_fortune_060206/index.htmAfter 500 years or so the scarcest, most valuable resource in business is no longer financial capital. It's talent.Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/fortune500/birdflu_plans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/fortune500/birdflu_plans/index.htmChicken processors and restaurants including KFC, Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms are taking steps to ease public concern over the bird flu virus that could severely damage the $50 billion a year industry, according to a report Monday.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/fortune500/chicken_companies/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/fortune500/chicken_companies/index.htmDespite the extensive media coverage of the bird flu and its westward migration, American consumers don't appear to be shying away from eating chicken -- yet.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/news/fortune500/kfc_dipping_sauce/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/06/news/fortune500/kfc_dipping_sauce/index.htmThe KFC Corp. is launching a $25 million marketing campaign for its latest culinary feat dubbed the Flavor Station, according to a published report.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/27/8263402/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/27/8263402/index.htm"SO BOARD SEATS ARE going begging," writes a reader named Rick, referring to the headline on my May 16 column about the tremendous turnover in corporate boardrooms these days. "Where do I apply?" A...Mon, 27 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/25/news/fortune500/tacobell_baseball/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/25/news/fortune500/tacobell_baseball/index.htmTaco Bell is giving major league baseball a chance to feed America.Mon, 25 Oct 2004 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/13/markets/afterbell/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/13/markets/afterbell/index.htmInvestors might flee from technology stocks Wednesday, while watching for signs of life in the retail sector, after Intel disappointed traders with results released after the bell Tuesday.Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/18/news/fortune500/mlb_taco/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/18/news/fortune500/mlb_taco/index.htmMajor League Baseball has tapped Taco Bell as its first national fast-food sponsor since 1987, with a published report saying the sport picked it over a pitch from McDonald's.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363695/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363695/index.htmIf last year set a low-water mark for corporate admiration, the results of our latest survey of thousands of businesspeople may signal a rebound: Companies' median scores rose 5% over the previous...Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363697/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/03/08/363697/index.htmThe past year has presented myriad threats for fast-food companies. Mad cow disease emerged for the first time in the U.S., and the diet industry's war on carbohydrates moved into high gear. Meanwh...Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/11/markets/afterbell/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/11/markets/afterbell/index.htmA late-day announcement from Sonus Networks overshadowed earnings news in trading at the end of the day Wednesday.Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/04/14/340919/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/04/14/340919/index.htmThe Fortune 500 Mon, 14 Apr 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/04/01/339722/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/04/01/339722/index.htmMERCURY'S NEW MAN Tue, 01 Apr 2003 05:01:00 EST