Yum Brands says 1Q profit falls 14 percent mainly on stronger dollarLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. reported a 14 percent drop in first-quarter profit Wednesday as a stronger dollar cut into overseas profits, offsetting continued growth in China. Yum Brands, operator of Taco Bell, KFC, says 1Q profit falls 14 percent on slump in US salesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Restaurant operator Yum Brands Inc. says its first-quarter profit fell 14 percent as slumping U.S. sales could not be offset by growth in China. 25th annual American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest opens this weekPADUCAH, Ky. — What one quilter described as “the mother of all quilt shows” is once again taking over this western Kentucky city, where this year it celebrates its 25th anniversary. |