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...The main problem is that the shares — having nearly tripled from their March lows to hit a succession of new highs this month — are pricey....
...Starbucks beat McDonald’s, Yum Brands and nine others in earning high marks from employees on Glassdoor, according to a new report. “Happy restaurant workers = alpha,” Bank of America said....
...But they were also protesting about another issue: claims of rampant sexual abuse of women in McDonald’s restaurants....
...The product, made of two slices of the vegetable, with a dressing, was initially priced at £2, double the cost of an entire cauliflower. M&S swiftly pulled it from its food range....
...Well look, the barbarians are back at the gate demanding more,” said Justin Danhof referring to McDonald’s entry-level wage increase to $10 an hour at its company-owned restaurants....
...Quick group as part of a campaign to dethrone McDonald’s at the fast food leader in France....
...On the other side of the spectrum, Chipotle said 43 restaurants in the US Northwest would reopen after an outbreak of E. coli....
...The chain is suffering from bundle deals at other restaurants that offer consumers several items together at a discounted price, as well as the introduction of an all-day breakfast at McDonald’s, said Jeff...
...Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 Gonzalez-Cruz worked for UPS and attended high school in New Jersey, according to his Facebook page....
...The New Jersey company said net profits were $0.36 a share, compared with $0.33 a share for the same quarter a year ago, beating street estimates of $0.29 a share....
...Shares in Chipotle have fallen 3 per cent this year, while shares of competitor Shake Shack has shrunk 8 per cent and McDonald’s shares are up 9 per cent....
...Smaller US sandwich chains such as Jimmy Johns, Firehouse Subs and Jersey Mikes are also growing fast and, despite the travails facing the industry, Subway was still opening in new locations....
...The business model in China is centred around company-owned restaurants and an independent separate supply chain, whereas the rest of the business, is based on a franchise model....
...Shares of McDonald’s were buoyed by promises of a “turnround plan”, despite reporting first-quarter results that missed Wall Street forecasts....
...“China is evolving away from that type of restaurant. They need to do something to remain relevant — and they aren’t doing it as well as, for example, McDonald’s,” says Mr Roy....
...The new payments system allows anyone with Apple’s latest phone or watch to buy goods worth to £20 at more than 250,000 shops and restaurants across Britain....
...MSCI’s US Reit Index is down 10 per cent since January, while the S&P 500 has risen 1 per cent....
...He also makes contemporary briefs, together with T-shirts, hoodies, cotton jersey track pants and a collection of leather sandals and beach footwear....
...Shares of McDonald’s declined more than 1 per cent to $92.72, after the fast food restaurant chain reported a 1.8 per cent decline in global same-store sales in January, steeper than the 1.2 per cent decline...
...(Reuters, FT) McDonald’s Thousands of workers have been protesting outside the restaurant group’s headquarters for the past two days....
...(FT) McDonald’s flipped its chief Steve Easterbrook, a veteran of UK high street restaurant chains, will replace Don Thompson, who leaves after a rocky three years and the first annual drop in same-store...
...A recovery in McDonald’s fortunes from its lows for the year took another small step forward after the world’s largest fast food restaurant group raised its dividend this week....
...The division represents roughly 10 per cent of McDonald’s overall sales....
...Shares in the Mexican restaurant chain soared 12 per cent to $659.77 on the news, while McDonald’s retreated 1 per cent to $96.27. Taco Bell owner Yum Brands advanced 1 per cent to $74.84....
...Garmin shares led the declines on the benchmark S&P 500 after Pacific Crest Securities lowered its rating to underperform from sector perform as inventory of its new vivofit fitness band accumulates....
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