USA - Wendy's Company (NYSE:WEN) Consolidates World Headquarters in Ohio

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The Wendy's Company (NYSE:WEN) announced plans to join its World Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio. As a result, the company will close its Atlanta Restaurant Support Center operations in late 2012 and move at least 170 positions to Ohio.

Over the past three years, Wendy's has operated restaurant support centers in both Dublin and Atlanta. Combined, the headquarters move and the consolidation will result in about 220 new jobs at the Dublin Restaurant Support Center.

Wendy's now plans to invest extra capital to expand its corporate offices and meeting space in Dublin to accommodate positions currently based in Atlanta.

Wendy's President and Chief Executive Officer Emil Brolick said, "While this was a difficult decision considering the excellent employees we have in Atlanta, I believe it is important to bring our entire restaurant support center together in one location. This action will help us strengthen collaboration and teamwork as we grow our iconic brand."

Wendy's/Arby's Group (NYSE:WEN) has potential upside of 19.7% based on a current price of $5.01 and an average consensus analyst price target of $6

Croatia - European Parliament backs their membership

Published on Dec 1, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The European Parliament has approved Croatia's entry to the EU, ahead of the formal signing of an accession treaty next week. Representatives of the Croation parliament took the plaudits on behalf of their country for the reforms it implemented to join the bloc.

"Austrian MEP Hannes Swoboda said: "First of all, they (Croatians) contribute with a strong a full cooperation with the international criminal tribunal in the Hague, concerning war crimes. Secondly they did a lot war crimes trials also inside the country, not yet finished but they did it."

USA - President Obama: 6 million to get AIDS treatment

Uploaded by telegraphtv on Dec 1, 2011

At a World AIDS Day event Barack Obama vowed to boost US efforts to fight AIDS by providing treatment to 6 million people worldwide.

Myanmar - Hilary Clinton offers Burma end to isolation with historic meeting

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The US Secretary of State meets Burma's President Thein Sein and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the first US visit for 50 years.