LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 17 percent on the strength of surging sales in its international and China divisions that offset sluggishness in the United States, led by slumping Taco Bell.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Bang & Olufsen, a Danish maker of premium stereo systems, said Monday that first-quarter net profit rose 59 percent after the company boosted sales in Asia.