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Harris’s populist instincts behind unnecessary and soon to be unpopular VAT cut
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‘Argument’ over hospitality VAT rate cut continues to rumble
Sector pushes for lower rate to be bought in before scheduled start date of July next year
Fast food giants set to cash in on hospitality VAT cut
Highly profitable catering businesses are also among the beneficiaries from Government climbdown on VAT
Hospitality VAT cut about sector’s viability, Burke says
Peter Burke says EU rules prevented the Coalition from excluding large fast food multinationals
Stocks extend September rally despite fears of US government shutdown
Potentially turbulent week lies ahead with slew of central bankers to speak
Fed rate cut propels global shares to record highs
Iseq index dips amid decline in Ryanair’s share price
Partial closure order issued to a McDonald’s restaurant over rodent droppings in storage unit
Cockroaches and inadequate pest-proofing among reasons number of food outlets nationwide issued with closure orders
Nestlé joins global trend of ousting chief executives for romance
Chief executives are on notice that what begins as personal can swiftly become very public
Cuisine de France parent sees profits fall 15.5% as consumers seek out more value
Group which also supplies McDonalds and Subway targeting cost reductions in the range of €40m-€60m between now and 2028
Will the Government really put McDonald’s ahead of children in poverty?
The share of children below the poverty line is no lower than during the worst years of the financial crisis
McDonald’s Irish investments jump in value amid climb in profits
Burger chain’s Irish entity reported pre-tax profits of €42.4m from chain of 95 fast food restaurants
Taco Bell’s arrival could add spice to Ireland’s love affair with American fast food
Applegreen partnership will see Mexican style outlet the latest to set up shop in Ireland
McDonald’s US sales drop by most since height of pandemic in 2020
Fall comes as Donald Trump’s tariffs knock consumer sentiment
McDonald’s expansion to fatten bottom line
US fast-food chain, which has almost 100 Irish franchises, is pressing ahead with new outlets
McDonald’s drive-through restaurants guiding at €1.2m and €1.8m
Cavan and Shannon McDonald's drive-through investments offer strong yields
McDonald’s plans major facelift for flagship Dublin City restaurant
Restaurant chain files several drive-through applications as part of broader Irish expansion
Shares edge up as investors weigh Trump tariffs
Threat of 25% charge on steel imports hit some stocks
McDonald’s reports sales growth in fourth quarter as Gaza boycott eases
US fast-food chain records like for like improvement in revenue, with business in the Middle East picking up
The DEI backlash: employers ‘reframing not retreating’
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Profits down at McDonald’s Irish arm despite increase in sales
Fast food chain unveiled ambitious expansion plans for the UK and Ireland last year
From woke to wooing: companies kneel before Donald Trump
Coca-Cola hit the headlines after gifting Trump with his very own personalised Diet Coke bottle for his inauguration
McDonald’s former global insurance hub in Dublin returns licence
Fast food giant had used Ireland as its insurance base for decades
Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia by Charles Hecker – Making money in the Wild East
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Prof Donal O’ Shea: ‘The positioning of Ronald McDonald House at the entrance to the new children’s hospital makes me angry’
Prof Donal O’ Shea is the HSE lead on obesity and a regular commentator on the dangers of marketing ‘junk and fast food’ to children
The genius of Donald Trump’s McDonald’s stunt
Discrediting his moments of rhetorical or aesthetic flair as the work of nasty impulses ensures the Democrats will never learn from them
McDonald’s shares slide amid E-coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounder in US
Restaurant chain had already posted surprise drop in worldwide sales in July
Digital meatballs and virtual nuggets: why Ikea and McDonald’s are setting up shop in Roblox
A virtual Ikea store without any products might seem like good advertising – but is it any fun for the consumer?
What burger flipping tells you about the US economy
Gains for low-paid workers have not been shared equally according to McWages study by academics
Paris ‘heat dome’ makes Olympic organisers’ stance on air conditioning tough to sustain
Planet Business: McDonald’s quarterly sales decline, Boeing’s new boss, and Microsoft customers suffer another outage
Irish Life has paid €1.73bn in dividends to overseas parent since it was bought from the State a decade ago
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Investors await decisions from key central banks and earnings reports from big tech companies
Irish market ends the day down, with Dalata and Glanbia the big fallers
McDonald’s hit by first global sales drop since 2020
Fast-food chain’s chief says customers are more ‘discriminating’ after years of price rises
‘I don’t feel inferior in any way’: Why educated young Chinese workers are opting for blue-collar jobs
A rebound in manufacturing has driven factory owners to unprecedented measures in their effort to recruit workers
UK buyer of famous Leeson Street grinds school begins to reap rewards of €135m acquisition
Microsoft Office guy’s superyacht; Dyson signs on the line in Co Waterford; Fair City eyes move to commuter belt
Woman fails in €60,000 claim against McDonald’s over finger injury allegedly caused by dispensing sauce
Paulina Wojtowicz (31) said she suffered repetitive strain injury while squirting dressings on to burgers at fast food outlet on Dublin’s Kylemore Road
Destination Downing Street for Starmer and Reeves as UK election enters endgame
Planet Business: The Telegraph’s uncertain future, Disney’s Inside Out 2 joy, and McDonald’s AI ordering fails
EU court rules in favour of Supermac’s over McDonald’s in ‘Big Mac’ trademark row
Long running row over “big mac” trademark has held up Supermac’s from possible Europe expansion
Super Size Me film-maker Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53
Film-maker whose work highlighted dangers of a fast food diet died in New York from complications of cancer
McDonald’s results hurt by mideast war, slowing US growth
Fast food chain seeing pull-back across its business
Government wants new children’s hospital to be open next year
Construction has begun on facility to accommodate families of patients at the new hospital
European shares touch new record highs as retail stocks jump
Tech stocks and chipmakers decline on Wall Street
Fully let investment at Swords Plaza scheme guiding at €6.8m
The Swords Collection portfolio is generating €568,250 in annual rental income from McDonald’s and ASL Aviation Holdings
Super Bowl turns into Swift Bowl as Taylor’s fans adopt Kansas City Chiefs
Planet Business: Tech earnings takeaways, McDonald’s Middle East troubles and a former pop star at the Pop Con launch
McDonald’s tests CosMc’s stores as burger chain boosts beverages focus
Fast food giant will sell flavoured ice teas and slushes in new smaller-format stores
Profits more than double at McDonald’s Irish business
Fast food giant exited its last owned outlet in Ireland last year
Is it any of your employer’s business who you are friends with at work?
Some organisations are asking for disclosure of platonic as well as romantic workplace relationships
Burger King must face lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small
McDonalds, Taco Bell and Wendys are subject to similar legal actions where plaintiffs are seeking $5m
McDonald’s to investigate claims by Ciara Mangan of workplace abuse after she was raped
Shane Noonan (28) jailed for eight years last week for rape of Ms Mangan (28) at house party in Mayo in 2013
Short sellers take on Carl Icahn
Hunter becomes the hunted as Hindenburg Research report hits Icahn Enterprises share price
McDonald’s tops sales estimates as diners shrug off price rises
Fast food giant sees demand remaining strong despite inflation impact
Applegreen accused of lack of engagement with union in US pay dispute
State of Connecticut is suing a subsidiary of forecourt retailer for $6m after union complaint
Why corporate climate pledges don’t always stand up to scrutiny
Firms are often doing little to tackle the more voluminous emissions generated by their products or their suppliers
Laura Slattery: Lust, hunger but no fries as McDonald’s resurrects 1980s classic for new campaign
I’m Lovin’ It gives way to Yello’s soundtrack staple Oh Yeah as eyebrow-raising TV advertisement goes full chick-chick-ahh
McDonald’s ex-CEO given $400,000 penalty for misrepresentations to investors
US SEC imposes five-year ban on Stephen Easterbrook serving as company officer or director
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