Hold the tomatoes! Several Canadian and American fast-food restaurants have pulled some varities of fresh tomatoes from their menus over concerns about a salmonella poisoning outbreak in the United States. A spokeswoman for Yum! Brands, Inc.

Jul. 30--Wendy's International Inc. said Friday that it would spin off between 15 and 18 percent of its stake in the Tim Hortons restaurant chain through a public stock offering and said its New England Hortons stores are producing lower-than-expected sales results.