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The French are eating a lot more hamburgers

Feb 17, 2014
One in two sandwiches sold in France is a hamburger. Presumably with French fries.

McDonald's fast food advice becomes corporate PR lesson

Dec 27, 2013
McDonald’s is shutting down McResource, a website that offers tips to employees.

More nutritional advice from McDonalds

Dec 23, 2013
What does the fast food giant have to say about healthy eating?

On an expense account? Try a Big Mac!

Oct 8, 2013
Data from business travelers finds McDonald's and Starbucks account for 8 percent of all food expenses.

Chickenomics and the offshoring of your nuggets

Sep 5, 2013
The economics behind shipping chicken carcasses to China for processing: it keeps open the China market for chicken feet.

The $5 menu? Doesn't have the same ring to it

Sep 5, 2013
McDonald's is exploring tweaking their Dollar Menu to include items priced at $1, $2 and even $5.

For public good, not for profit.

Fast food strike: Of walk outs and drive-throughs

Aug 29, 2013
Fast food workers across the country are walking off the job today. Workers are demanding $15 an hour.

Protests over fast-food wages spread to retail workers

Jul 29, 2013
Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.

McDonald's earnings: So goes the cheeseburger, so goes the economy?

Jul 22, 2013
McDonald's has released its latest business results, and the numbers are a few Happy Meals short of expectations.