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Steve Easterbrook speaks at the grand opening of the McDonald's global headquarters in Chicago last year

McDonald's parts company with CEO over 'relationship'

McDonalds has been battling competition in the US, especially in the past few quarters

McDonald's posts rare profit miss in third quarter

Business / 22 Oct

This is the second significant trademark win this year by Supermac's

Supermac's scores further trademark win over McDonald's

Business / 06 Aug

McDonald's has 93 restaurants in Ireland

McDonald's: 'Long way to go' to remove all plastic

Business / 25 Jun

McDonald's Corp saw a better-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established US restaurants

Revamped menu drives McDonald's sales jump

Business / 30 Apr

Pat McDonagh said the ruling marked the 'end of the McBully'

'End of the McBully' - Supermac's wins McDonald's case

Business / 15 Jan

Sales at McDonald's restaurants in the US open for at least 13 months rose 2.4% in the third quarter ended September 30

McDonald's third quarter profit and revenue dips

Business / 23 Oct 18

The reason McDonalds did not pay some taxes was due to the mismatch between US and Luxembourg laws

EU says McDonald's, Luxembourg tax deal not illegal

Business / 19 Sep 18

Same-store sales for McDonalds's international lead markets - Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the UK - rose 4.9% in Q2

McDonald's global strength helps offset US sales miss

Business / 26 Jul 18

Today's results from McDonald's showed continued strength in the US and in many key overseas markets

McDonald's Q1 earnings jump on strong US, China sales

Business / 30 Apr 18

More than 62% of McDonald's employees are women

McDonald's flips arches for International Women's Day

Business / 08 Mar 18

The world's largest fast food chain by revenue has been working to reverse lower traffic at its US restaurants

McDonald's sales top forecasts after promotions push

Business / 24 Oct 17

The new partnership had planned to add 1,500 restaurants in the two areas over the next five years

McDonald's seeks to double China presence by 2022

Business / 08 Aug 17

Revenues dipped three percent to $6 billion, partly due to the strong dollar and the re-franchising of restaurants.

McDonald's sees strong Q2 profits amid recovery in US

Business / 25 Jul 17

McDonald's profits beat expectations as it expands its all day breakfast menu

McDonald's profit beats as turnaround gathers steam

Business / 25 Apr 17

Supermac's accuses McDonalds of 'trademark bullying'

Supermac's steps up trademark row with McDonald's

Business / 12 Apr 17

Both sites will have a McDonald's restaurant, with Topaz' total investment €14m and the fast-food chain investing a further €2m

Two new motorway service areas to create 230 jobs

Business / 21 Feb 17

The fast food firm is to create a new UK-based holding company through which its non-US royalties will be routed

McDonalds moving non-US tax base to the UK

Business / 08 Dec 16

McDonald's sales were helped by demand for its all-day breakfast in the US

McDonald's recovery continues with strong Q3

Business / 21 Oct 16

The Dawn Meats-McDonald's beef deal was signed in 2012

Dawn Meats makes billionth burger for McDonald's

Business / 08 Jun 16

McDonald's said it would add another 250 outlets in Hong Kong and South Korea over the same period and was seeking franchise partners in the all three markets

McDonald's to add over 1,000 restaurants in China

Business / 01 Apr 16

McDonald's introduced all-day breakfasts in October in the US, allowing customers to buy its popular Egg McMuffins and Hash Browns any time of the day

Strong breakfast sales boost McDonald's results

Business / 25 Jan 16

The European Commission has opened a 'formal probe' into Luxembourg's tax treatment of McDonald's

EU to probe McDonald's Luxembourg tax deals

Business / 03 Dec 15

The plan for the new McDonald's in Greystones would have seen the fast-food chain located just 30m from three schools

'No fry zone' lobby group to expand its campaign

News / 02 Dec 15

Locals were opposed to the plan to build a McDonald's in Greystones

McDonald's planned near schools will not go ahead

News / 26 Nov 15

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