Small Business Franchising

The electric-vehicle startup Fisker is abandoning a direct-to-consumer sales model in the U.S. in favor of using traditional dealerships, after it found the approach too expensive and struggled in 2023 to get its cars to buyers quickly.The company is in talks with U.S. dealers and hopes to sign up at least 50 this year, said Chief Executive Officer Henrik Fisker. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 The electric-vehicle startup Fiskeris abandoning a…

What to Read Next What to Read Next FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials, please contact us by email – [email protected]. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.

The company’s popular Call of Duty franchise will remain available for PlayStation if the company is acquired by Microsoft, Activision’s chief told a hearing that could decide the fate of the $75 billion deal. The company’s popular Call of Duty franchise will remain available for PlayStation if the company is acquired by Microsoft, Activision’s chief told a hearing that could decide the fate of the $75 billion deal. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender…

Regulators worry the popular videogame franchise is so crucial to attract hard-core gamers that it could be used to dominate cloud gaming. Regulators worry the popular videogame franchise is so crucial to attract hard-core gamers that it could be used to dominate cloud gaming. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong…

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-americas-largest-restaurant-franchisee-decides-when-to-raise-prices-178d3295 This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our…

Investors expect a big payout coming from the long-awaited sequel to the blockbuster videogame. The company’s shares jumped. Investors expect a big payout coming from the long-awaited sequel to the blockbuster videogame. The company’s shares jumped. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all…

Restaurant owners are pushing back on McDonald ’s Corp.’s moves to tighten franchise standards and rules, increasing tension between the burger giant and operators who run the bulk of its U.S. locations.  Some franchisees are backing legislation that they say would give them more control over how they run their businesses and how they sell them, following moves by McDonald’s in recent months to more strictly review its franchisees’ operations.  Restaurant owners are pushing back on…

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. agreed to pay almost $800 million for the company behind the “Angry Birds” franchise, a deal that would end the independence of one of the pioneers of the mobile-gaming industry. The transaction is the latest consolidation move in the broader gaming industry. Games played mostly on phones boomed during the pandemic but sales have ebbed more recently. Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. agreed to pay almost $800 million for the company behind the “Angry Birds”…

Netflix Inc. NFLX -0.58% is spending big on a coming science-fiction movie from the filmmaking team behind “Avengers: Endgame,” underscoring the company’s willingness to invest heavily in projects it thinks can be turned into major franchises.The price tag for the “The Electric State”—featuring A-list talent including Chris Pratt of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise and “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown…

BRUSSELS— Microsoft Corp. MSFT 1.67% President Brad Smith said the company reached a deal with cloud gaming company Boosteroid on distributing “Call of Duty” videogames and expects more agreements to follow as the software giant pushes to convince regulators to approve its planned $75 billion acquisition of the videogame franchise’s owner, Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI 1.06% Microsoft…