McDonald's stores shut in Sri Lanka over poor hygiene case
March 25, 2024 | 09:07
McDonald's stores across Sri Lanka shut Sunday after the US fast-food giant launched a legal battle with its local franchise holder over allegations of poor hygiene, court officials said.
McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
November 15, 2023 | 10:34
McDonald's boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces "one to two" sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC.
McDonald's hit with sexual harassment complaint at OECD
May 19, 2020 | 13:00
WASHINGTON: An international group of labour unions said on Monday (May 18) it has filed a complaint against McDonald's for "systemic sexual harassment" at the fast food chain's restaurants around the world.
Defective soda machine kills 2 McDonald's workers in Peru
December 23, 2019 | 09:13
A defective soda vending machine was responsible for the deaths of two McDonald's cleaners in Peru, the general manager for the Lima franchise told a local news station on Saturday (Dec 22) night.
Fast food in fight to win over locals
June 06, 2019 | 10:00
Foreign fast food companies are lagging behind their own expansion plans in Vietnam due to the fierce competition with major rivals in the same segment and local competitors. Kim Huong reports.
Not enough ketchup: US woman attacks McDonald's manager
November 30, 2018 | 09:18
A California woman was arrested on Wednesday (Nov 28) for beating and choking a McDonald's manager after discovering there was not enough ketchup in her order, police said.
Not lovin’ it: the fast food failure
November 02, 2018 | 14:00
Fast food giants such as McDonald’s and Burger King have dominated the sector globally for decades, but unique cuisine culture and uncommon spending behaviours means Vietnam is one of the few countries they are struggling to crack. Van Anh reports.
US McDonald's staff walk out over sexual harassment
September 19, 2018 | 11:08
McDonald's workers in 10 US cities staged a one-day strike on Tuesday (Sep 18) inspired by the #MeToo movement, accusing the fast food giant of failing to address pervasive sexual harassment at its restaurants.
Foreign fast food giants defy losses in Vietnam
August 10, 2018 | 08:00
Fast food giants are still betting big on the Vietnamese market, despite ongoing losses and sluggish performance.
Last straw for McDonald's, Burger King in Mumbai plastic ban
June 27, 2018 | 10:25
Burger King, McDonald's and Starbucks are among dozens of companies fined for violating a new ban on single-use plastics in India's commercial capital Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday (Jun 26).
McDonald's plans US layoffs in cost-cutting move
June 08, 2018 | 14:00
Fast food giant McDonald's said on Thursday (Jun 7) it plans to cut an unspecified number of jobs as part of a restructuring to save US$500 million and boost its US business.
McDonald's slammed for post-Brexit tax moves
May 15, 2018 | 21:26
Top European and US labour unions on Monday slammed McDonald's recent tax moves and pointed the finger at Britain, which critics believe could become a dangerous tax haven after Brexit.
McDonald’s opens first restaurant in Hanoi
December 02, 2017 | 11:09
This morning, the world’s leading food service retailer McDonald’s officially opened its first restaurant at 2 Hang Bai Street, Hanoi, marking its first foray into the northern market three years after opening its first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.
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