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Shanghai Street View: Bird Flu Takes Flight

Bird flu? What bird flu?

What a difference a year makes. Many of us have been out and about these last couple of weeks enjoying the springtime weather, taking in cherry blossoms and celebrating the end of winter. Amid the spring fever, few people seem to recall that Shanghai at this time last year was a far different place, gripped by fear as the new and unknown H7N9 strain of bird flu swept through the city. Read Full Post…

KFC, Herbalife Brace For Long, Cold Winter

KFC sees no impact yet from bird flu worries

Two US high-flyers that have relied heavily on the China story to fuel their growth are suddenly going into proactive mode, with KFC’s parent Yum (NYSE: YUM) and personal care products maker Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) both taking new steps to avoid repeats of previous recent disasters. In the former case, Yum has said that so far it sees no signs of declining business at its China KFC stores as we head into the height of the current bird flu season. Meantime, Herbalife is trumpeting its receipt of a quality designation for its products in Taiwan, as it seeks to avoid repeating a disaster at rival Nu Skin (NYSE: NUS) in China last month. Read Full Post…

Bird Flu Eases As KFC Reels

KFC gets break with end of bird flu emergency

Embattled hoteliers and restaurant operators whose business has been hit by China’s H7N9 bird flu outbreak are finally getting some relief with Shanghai’s formal cancellation of its bird flu emergency after the city went 3 weeks without any new cases. (English article) But companies could continue to feel the fallout from the scare for at least the next few months, with by Yum’s (NYSE: YUM) KFC perhaps the most vulnerable to longer term damage. Read Full Post…