Portland Press Herald
British fashion retailer Fat Face plans to open its first U.S. location this fall in Portland, Maine. The retailer, which has more than 200 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, recently launched a U.S. version of its website and says it hopes to open 10 locations on the East Coast within the next two years.
Consumerist
The Big Boy was once a common sight in the U.S. Now will it will have to be retro cool like Pabst to make a comeback? The chain's new owner as of last week, NRD Capital, is pushing to expand to more franchise locations in the U.S., as well as retool the restaurants to bring in the younger set. Frisch's new CEO Aziz Hashim (chief of NRD) says it will introduce things like shareable plates and more hip dishes. The chain has 121 stores in the U.S.
Automotive News
Even with Jeep selling like hot cakes and months and months of year-over-year sales gains, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is seriously challenged when it comes to profit margin, R&D, fuel economy, hybrid and autonomous technology. And FCA is the only major carmaker in the world with more debt than cash. That, says CEO Sergio Marchionne, is why the company needs a dance partner. Specifically, GM.
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