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Yum forecasts strong expansion overseas

Yum Brands Inc., the owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, said Tuesday it's on course to deliver another hefty round of restaurant growth overseas in 2012, led by its insatiable China market and its emerging business in India.

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DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Lexington Catholic to offer horse-related curriculum

Beginning next fall, Lexington Catholic High School will offer a four-year Equine Academy for students to learn about Central Kentucky's horse industry.

18 hours ago
BUSINESS

Ky. lawmakers want burley in trade pact

FRANKFORT — Legislators have drafted a bipartisan resolution urging the Obama administration to include burley tobacco in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

11 hours ago
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Fasig-Tipton winter sale up sharply

Fasig-Tipton's one-day mixed winter sale on Monday in Lexington showed strong increases in numbers and price.

23 hours ago

BUSINESS

Wright brothers' Ohio bike shop may be demolished

An Ohio building constructed around the first Wright brothers' bicycle shop has been declared a public nuisance and may eventually be demolished, despite a resident's effort to preserve the site.

3 hours ago
BUSINESS

Caesars up more than 24 pct in 1st day of trading

Shares of casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. surged more than 24 percent in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq.

15 hours ago
BUSINESS

US crude supplies up by 300,000 barrels last week

The nation's crude oil supplies rose last week, the government said Wednesday.

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BUSINESS

3M names Thulin to replace retiring Buckley as CEO

3M Co. said Wednesday that chief operating officer Inge Thulin will be the company's new president and CEO. He replaces George Buckley, who is retiring.

43 minutes ago
BUSINESS

Rambus, Nvidia sign patent licensing deal

Technology licensing company Rambus Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a licensing agreement with chip maker Nvidia Corp. to settle a long-running patent dispute.

33 minutes ago
BUSINESS

Summary Box: Sprint's fourth-quarter report

IPHONE IMPACT: Sprint started selling the iPhone in October, joining Verizon and AT&T. It's an expensive project for a company already losing money.

23 minutes ago
BUSINESS

Apotex pays Bristol, Sanofi damages over Plavix

A major generic drugmaker has paid Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Sanofi SA more than $442 million to end a decade-long patent infringement case over blockbuster blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best-selling drug.

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