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2024-10-30
How McDonald's plans to bring back customers
Oct 30, 2024, 1:52 PM
McDonald's said that it continues to face slow traffic in back-to-back quarters, especially among its lower-income consumer. Here's what the company is doing to change that.
2024-10-29
McDonald’s CEO apologizes to customers after E. coli outbreak
Oct 29, 2024, 12:32 PM
The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened dozens across 13 states, according to the Center for Disease and Control's latest figures.
Stock market today: Dow falls, Nasdaq and S&P 500 rise amid fresh wave of earnings, jobs data
Oct 29, 2024, 11:28 AM
Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,
McDonald's boss apologises for E. coli outbreak as sales slide
Oct 29, 2024, 10:29 AM
Boss Chris Kempczinski says sorry for the outbreak as the burger giant faces flagging sales.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall amid wave of earnings
Oct 29, 2024, 9:34 AM
Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,
Stock market today: Dow futures slip as S&P 500, Nasdaq tread water amid wave of earnings
Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 AM
Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,
McDonald’s Focus on Value Bolsters U.S. Sales
Oct 29, 2024, 7:11 AM
The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company has moved quickly to contain.
2024-10-27
McDonald's Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak
Oct 27, 2024, 10:00 PM
The fast food giant said beef patty samples had tested negative for the bacteria.
No E. Coli Found in Samples of McDonald’s Beef Patties, Officials Say
Oct 27, 2024, 8:26 PM
The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.
Celeb chef praises Trump's McDonald's shift, says he 'shined a light' on 'forgotten position' of food industry
Oct 27, 2024, 1:26 PM
Celebrity chef Andrew Gruel applauds former President Donald Trump's trip to McDonald's, asserting that it showed a "humble" side to the former president.
2024-10-25
E. Coli Outbreak Widens to 75 Cases Linked to McDonald’s
Oct 25, 2024, 1:40 PM
Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.
2024-10-24
What we know about the McDonald's E. coli outbreak in the US
Oct 24, 2024, 1:15 PM
Health officials are hunting for the source of 49 cases of e-coli poisoning, which includes one death.
How McDonald’s can learn from Chipotle, Wendy's handling of food-related illnesses at restaurants
Oct 24, 2024, 2:54 PM
McDonald's is the latest fast-food giant to face an E. coli outbreak. FOX Business takes a look back at how Chipotle and Wendy's handled food-related illnesses at their restaurants.
Onions Recalled in Deadly E.Coli Outbreaks Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Oct 24, 2024, 12:18 PM
Officials said the onions served atop the popular hamburger were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened many others.
2024-10-23
Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 sink as tech leads losses ahead of Tesla earnings
Oct 23, 2024, 4:10 PM
Doubts about rate cuts weighed on investors dealing with a busy day of earnings from the likes of Tesla and Boeing.
Stock market today: Nasdaq leads stocks lower as Wall Street braces for Tesla earnings
Oct 23, 2024, 12:17 PM
Doubts about rate cuts weighed on investors dealing with a busy day of earnings from the likes of Tesla and Boeing.
2024-10-22
McDonald's hamburgers linked to deadly E. coli outbreak in the US
Oct 22, 2024, 4:58 PM
At least 49 people have been sickened and one person has died, according to the CDC.
Stock futures slide after S&P 500 posts first back-to-back decline since early September: Live updates
Oct 22, 2024, 6:02 PM
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Dow posted modest losses, marking back-to-back declines for both indexes.
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Oct 22, 2024, 5:07 PM
The C.D.C. said that nearly 50 people had become ill and one person had died from the deadly bacteria, which the agency tied to an ingredient in one of the fast food chain’s burger items.
McDonald's stock sinks after CDC reports E. coli outbreak linked to quarter pounder
Oct 22, 2024, 4:52 PM
McDonald's shares sank around 10% in after-hours trading on Tuesday following news of an E. coli outbreak linked to its burgers.
Ten hospitalized, one dies after E. Coli infections linked to McDonald's quarter pounder, says CDC
Oct 22, 2024, 4:29 PM
Shares of McDonald's were down 9.2% after the bell. McDonald's has proactively removed the slivered onions and beef patties used for the quarter pounder hamburgers from stores in the affected states while the investigation continues, the company informed the CDC. Quarter pounders in some states may be temporarily unavailable, according to the CDC's statement.
McDonald's is in the spotlight lately: what is the hourly pay for employees?
Oct 22, 2024, 6:00 AM
McDonald's raised wages for its employees at corporate-owned restaurants over the past three years. It pledged that company-owned restaurants would increase to $15 an hour by 2024.
2024-10-17
Donald Trump is set for a McDonald's stop in latest 2024 campaign effort to claim the golden arches
Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 AM
The glare of the presidential campaign trail is shining more brightly on McDonald's than almost any other company this year. And it’s clearly not abating.
2024-10-09
McDonald's sues several meat packing companies, claims they colluded to inflate beef prices
Oct 9, 2024, 5:54 AM
McDonald's filed a lawsuit against multiple meat companies over allegations they conspired to inflate the price of beef specifically.
2024-10-04
US jobs creation surges unexpectedly in September
Oct 4, 2024, 8:43 AM
The jump in hiring will ease fears of a downturn but raises questions over the path for interest rates.
2024-09-29
McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery
Sep 29, 2024, 7:03 PM
Red flags went undetected as victims worked at a restaurant and a supermarket supplier, BBC finds.
2024-09-24
Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?
Sep 24, 2024, 5:04 AM
The towering burger and ballooning bagel have withstood public health campaigns, but a new movement to shrink servings is finally gaining traction.
2024-09-19
Dow hits 42,000 for first time in Fed fueled run
Sep 19, 2024, 4:17 PM
Investors celebrated the Federal Reserve's super-sized interest rate cut and what is likely the start of a longtime coming easing cycle that should lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
2024-09-07
Why McDonald's is suddenly in the campaign spotlight
Sep 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
McDonald's has found itself in the middle of political campaigns for years. But this time around, the attention is coming perhaps more intensely than ever and from both sides of the aisle.