PAPA JOHN’S UNVEILS NEW COMMERCIALS

» Papa John’s, NEW YOR K which wants to distance itself from founder John Schnatter, released new ads Tuesday that replace him with a diverse group of franchisees. The commercials show several franchisees looking into the camera and introducing themselves to viewers.

“You’ve heard one voice of Papa John’s for a long time,” one of them says, followed by another who says, “It’s time you heard from all of us.” At the end, the company’s logo substitutes “John’s” with the first names of each of the franchisees until it settles on the logo again.

“That was a way to really reinforce that this is a brand that belongs to everyone,” said Melissa RichardsPerson, who oversaw the ads.

McDonald’s workers protest against sexual harassment.

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» McDonald’s workers staged protests in several cities Tuesday in what organizers billed as the first multistate strike seeking to combat sexual harassment at work.

In Chicago, one of the targeted cities, dozens of protesters rallied in front of McDonald’s headquarters while a plane flew overhead with a banner stating, “McDonald’s: Stop Sexual Harassment.” In New Orleans, current and former employees chanted “Hey, McDonald’s, you can’t hide — we can see your nasty side.”

Other protests were in San Francisco; Los Angeles; St. Louis; Kansas City, Mo.; and Durham, N.C.

EU investigates German automakers for possible collusion.

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» European Union regulators have opened an indepth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission control systems.

The EU Commission said Tuesday it had received information that BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and VW units Audi and Porsche held meetings to discuss clean technologies aimed at limiting car exhaust emissions.