L.A. TAKES FAT FIGHT DIRECTLY TO CHAINS
One L.A. lawmaker wants to ban new QSRs in neighborhoods that are already obese. ...[full story]

NYC CALORIE COPS CUT LOOSE; S.F. RESTAURANTS FIGHT SIMILAR LAW THERE
The citations are flying now in New York, but as Yogi Berra might say, it ain't over 'til it's over in San Francisco. ...[full story]

LONDON, ONT., DRIVES AROUND DRIVE-THROUGH DILEMMA
When the crowd went wild, London decided to ease up on a drive-through ban. ...[full story]

DUTCH SAY NO TO 'TABACKY' UNLESS IT'S WACKY
Say, those aren't Lucky Strikes in that baggie, are they? ...[full story]

WANT A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR E&S MARKET FORECAST? READ ON
Oh, okay, but just a peek. ...[full story]

CONSUMER, WHOLESALE INFLATION SOAR IN JUNE
Fasten your seatbelt. This could get bumpy. ...[full story]

OPERATOR, CONSUMER CONFIDENCE BAD, BUT SHOULD THEY BE?
One shudders to think of the stampede we'd see in a more serious downturn. ...[full story]

YOU STILL HAVE CHANCE TO GET INTO HOT WATER
So you say you weren't able to attend the first-ever ACEEE forum on water heating? ...[full story]

SURVEY SAYS: LEED BUILDINGS OUTPERFORM STATUS QUO
Two independent studies show LEED buildings really do deliver. ...
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SUBWAY SEES NO SIGNS OF SLOWING, EXPECTS 800 NEW STORES
When the going gets tough, Subway gets going. ...[full story]

SUPERMARKET CHAIN IN INDIA TO OPEN 100 AU BON PAIN STORES
Au Bon Pain is taking its act on the road. ...[full story]