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- Russia’s Putin cruises to landslide election win
- Bank of Japan may end negative rates policy
- McDonald’s ...
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Russians still enjoying American burgers and sandwiches as companies refuse to leave
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FOREIGN RELATIONS AND FRIES: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shares a McDonald's with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv ... Show more bit.ly/3P9jiBD
19 Smart Quotes From the Man Who Brought McDonald's to Moscow: George Cohon died this year at age 86. These quotes show the kind of man he was.
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Domino’s Pizza will close all 142 stores in Russia: Domino’s Pizza will close all its outlets in Russia, becoming one of the first major Western fast-food chains ...
cnn.com/2023/08/21/business/dominos-pizza-closing-russia/
Quick Glance: 142 Domino's Pizza stores in Russia go bankrupt
- DP Eurasia operates the Domino's Pizza brand in Russia, as well as in Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
- The company had been looking for a buyer since December last year and received little western interest.
- The closure and selling of underperforming stores to franchisees is expected to save Domino's between $16 million to $20 million per year.
- The pizza franchise said these underperformers were taking longer to turn a profit than originally anticipated.
50 years of hip-hop: Getting The Money: Hip-hop. It started at the parties, but spread out to the world. The AP explores 50 years of the music genre's ...
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Quick Glance: Hip Hop 50 Live: Kings and Queens Gather at Yankee Stadium
- Heavy hitters of music performed at Yankee Stadium on Friday night to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
- Rapper Snoop Dogg performed during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
Digga D on his mixtape Back to Square One and excelling beyond drill music: With new music, a Royal Albert Hall headline show and a clear head ...
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How a sanctioned Russian senator became co-owner of the country’s rebranded McDonald’s chain — Meduza
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Déjà Food: Russia's Replica Restaurant Brands : As Western companies exit the Russian market, some very familiar-looking brands are replacing them.
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McDonald's is tweaking the recipes for its most iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and McDouble
cnbc.com/2023/04/18/mcdonalds-is-tweaking-the-recipes-for-its-most-iconic-burgers.html
Reveal how much tax you pay in Russia, Unilever urged: Unilever is under pressure to reveal how much tax it pays to the Kremlin after its decision to remain in ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/reveal-how-much-tax-you-pay-in-russia-unilever-urged-dn86nzvg9
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Russia's McDonald's heir growing quickly, in for the long haul: The successor to McDonald's restaurants in Russia is growing faster than forecast ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/russias-mcdonalds-heir-growing-quickly-long-haul-2023-06-05/
McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon, who brought Big Macs to the Soviet Union, dead at 86
ctvnews.ca/business/mcdonald-s-canada-founder-george-cohon-who-brought-big-macs-to-the-soviet-union-dead-at-86-1.6660946
How Loki resurrected a 1980s McDonald's: 'Loki' director Dan DeLeeuw breaks down episode 2, from that magical chase scene through 1970s London to how ...
ew.com/tv/loki-season-2-episode-2-director-mcdonalds/
McDonald’s is testing a new strawless lid: Just like the McRib, straws might be a thing of the past at McDonald's.
cnn.com/2023/01/27/business/mcdonalds-strawless-lids-test/
How McDonald’s Won Russia—and Then Lost It All: For 30 years the fast-food icon turned meat, bread and potatoes into a display of capitalism that changed the way ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-01-04/mcdonald-s-won-big-in-russia-until-the-ukraine-invasion
McDonald’s Colombia installed cameras on the caps of its delivery employees and had them secretly take photos of customers at the moment of delivery—to promote ... Show more ow.ly/BSL850NwtW8
That's what Russians say about the Big Mac replacement: The "Big Mac" is probably one of the most iconic burgers from the US fast food giant McDonald's ...
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Das-sagen-Russen-zum-Big-Mac-Ersatz-article23956172.html
Chick-fil-A’s newest sandwich has no chicken in it: Chick-fil-A's newest sandwich ditches chicken for ... cauliflower.
cnn.com/2023/02/09/business/chick-fil-a-cauliflower-sandwich/
Russia's McDonald's diners divided on whether it's as good as original: Russia's McDonald's replacement opened a year ago. Its CEO said its sold more than 24 ...
businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-russia-replacement-vkusno-tochka-fast-food-customer-reviews-2023-6
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🍟 😁 During his visit to Kyiv, Secretary Blinken accompanied Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Kuleba to a McDonald's restaurant:
Kuleba: When I was a student ... Show more
History of Grimace, McDonald's mascot turned queer meme icon: A new McDonald's marketing campaign has turned Grimace into a meme icon. But the purple blob wasn't ...
insider.com/grimace-mcdonalds-mascot-turned-queer-meme-icon-history-2023-6
Quick Glance: History of Grimace, McDonald's Mascot and Queer Meme Icon
- A new marketing campaign by McDonald's has turned Grimace into a meme icon.
- Grimace has become a popular subject for fan art and internet memes.
- He has become a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community.
- Grimace has even served as a reference for the 'Donatella Versace' meme.
McDonald's retains contact with Russian restaurants -new owner: McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) regularly engages with its successor brand in Russia following its exit ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/mcdonalds-retains-contact-with-russian-restaurants-new-owner-2022-12-16/
Starbucks, McDonalds and Ikea: That's what their copies are now called in Russia: McDonalds is now called delicious - otherwise nothing changes ...
t-online.de/finanzen/aktuelles/wirtschaft/id_100215526/starbucks-mcdonalds-und-ikea-so-heissen-ihre-kopien-in-russland-jetzt.html
Russian McDonald's appears to be planning Kazakhstan launch: McDonald's 24 Kazakh restaurants announced their permanent closure earlier this month ...
businessinsider.com/russian-mcdonalds-vkusno-tochka-kazakhstan-trademark-restaurant-fast-food-solutions-2023-1
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Russian "Ikea": New clone of the furniture chain opens in Moscow: Like McDonald's and Starbucks, Ikea has withdrawn from Russia. But like the other chains ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/russisches-ikea-neuer-klon-der-moebelkette-eroeffnet-in-moskau/
Russian economy: Downhill with Putin: Empty aisles in the shopping palace, car imports on their own, bad business with oil and gas: Russia's economic prospects ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/russische-wirtschaft-abwaerts-mit-putin-18621082.html
Pete Davidson got people to eat breakfast at Taco Bell: Breakfast at Taco Bell has been saved — and the chain has Pete Davidson to thank.
cnn.com/2023/02/08/business/taco-bell-breakfast-sales/
Russia’s McDonald’s successor replacing Big Mac with ‘Big Hit’: Starved of Big Macs since McDonald's closed its restaurants, Russians will from next year be ...
torontosun.com/news/world/russias-mcdonalds-successor-replacing-big-mac-with-big-hit
Russia’s McDonald’s successor replacing Big Mac with 'Big Hit': Vkusno & tochka can no longer serve Big Macs, nor use the McDonald’s-style sauce ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-s-mcdonald-s-successor-replacing-big-mac-with-big-hit
McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan over supply shortages: It is understood access to certain products has become difficult due to sanctions against Russia.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-64190920
Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan: Workers removed the branding from McDonald's outlets in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty on Friday after the ...
reuters.com/business/mixed-emotions-mcdonalds-leaves-kazakhstan-2023-01-06/
Wall Street Journal: Subway is exploring a sale: Subway, one of the world's most recognizable fast food brands, might be up for a sale ...
cnn.com/2023/01/12/business/subway-sale/
Why that ‘free’ Starbucks drink is about to cost you more: Starbucks is making changes to its rewards program, requiring members to spend more to earn some ...
cnn.com/2022/12/28/business/starbucks-rewards-changes/
Russia's knock-off McDonald's goes international: The Russian fast food chain 'Tasty and That's It' is expanding across borders, opening up stores in Belarus for ...
euronews.com/2022/11/12/tasty-and-thats-it-russias-knock-off-mcdonalds-goes-international
Quick Glance: Putin is humiliated by Kherson — but Zelensky should be cautious of arrogance
- Moscow is seeking to limit Ukraine's advance; Kyiv is anticipating a larger triumph; and the West is concerned that a rapid and successful breakthrough may push Putin towards escalation.
- The Ukrainians were savvy enough not to try to push the Russians out in street-by-street battle, instead isolating them with long-range artillery and blasting their supply lines across the Dnipro river.
- Russia's generals have been aware of this for some time and have been lobbying for it.
The burger chain replacing McDonald's in Russia is said to have two million customers a day, but not all diners are happy
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/russisches-mcdonalds-hat-angeblich-2-millionen-kunden-pro-tag/
McDonald's unveils new burger (in Canada): Here's what's on it: McDonald's introduced a limited-edition version of the Carolina BBQ Quarter Pounder burger in the ...
usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/12/13/mcdonalds-bbq-quarter-pounder-canada/10889434002/
Exclusive: Wendy’s is selling its first-ever holiday Frosty: Wendy's is adding a holiday-themed Frosty to its menu for the first time ever.
cnn.com/2022/11/10/business/wendys-peppermint-frosty-ctrp/
McDonald’s is selling Happy Meals to adults — with a twist: The Hamburglar is back at McDonald's. But this time, it's just for adults.
cnn.com/2022/09/27/business/mcdonalds-adults-happy-meal/
McDonald's outlets in Kazakhstan close due to supply issues : McDonald's Kazakh licensee, Food Solutions KZ, could not source its beef patties locally ...
euronews.com/2023/01/07/mcdonalds-outlets-in-kazakhstan-close-due-to-supply-issues
Some McDonald’s will now sell Krispy Kreme donuts: McDonald's is adding a new menu item from an unusual source: One of its rivals.
cnn.com/2022/10/18/business/mcdonalds-krispy-kreme-partnership/
Offering taste of normality, McDonald's reopens in Kyiv seven months into war: Kyiv residents braved the cold to queue for hours on Tuesday as McDonald's (MCD ...
reuters.com/world/europe/offering-taste-normality-mcdonalds-reopens-kyiv-seven-months-into-war-2022-09-20/
This is Gen Z’s favorite restaurant, survey says: It's been a good year for Chick-fil-A -- a recent survey ranked it as Gen Z's top restaurant ...
cnn.com/2022/10/22/business/chick-fil-a-gen-z-survey/
McDonald's to be rebranded in Belarus to 'Tasty and that's it': McDonald's restaurants in Belarus are set to be rebranded under a deal made public on Friday.
torontosun.com/news/world/mcdonalds-to-be-rebranded-in-belarus-to-tasty-and-thats-it
Subway, offering a rare glimpse at its finances, says it’s hitting record sales: Subway says its most extensive menu makeover in the company's nearly 60-year ...
cnn.com/2022/10/12/business/subway-series-menu-sales/
McDonald's Is About to Bust the Hamburglar Out of Mascot Jail: With some upcoming changes to its menu of hamburgers, McDonald's is reviving its ...
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KFC is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item: Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly decade-long hiatus.
cnn.com/2022/10/03/business/kfc-wraps-launch/
McDonald’s Begins to Reopen Restaurants in Ukraine This Week: Three outlets will open in Kyiv for delivery, before a wider reopening in the capital and west of ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/19/business/mcdonalds-reopen-ukraine.html
As prices soar, consumers turn to McDonald’s: Inflation is relentlessly high and food prices in particular are soaring. In this environment ...
cnn.com/2022/10/27/business/mcdonalds-prices/
Food Giant Danone To Exit Russia—Taking A Nearly $1 Billion Hit: Other major global food brands like McDonald’s and Starbucks have exited Russia in recent months ...
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/10/14/food-giant-danone-to-exit-russia-taking-a-nearly-1-billion-hit/
Quick Glance: Danone intends to withdraw from the majority of its operations in Russia.
- "Danone considers that this is the best option to ensure long-term local business continuity, for its employees, consumers and partners," the company said in a statement.
- While several international corporations ceased operations in the aftermath of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Danone announced in March that it will remain in Russia, where it employs approximately 8,000 people.
- Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, most large Western corporations, including Starbucks and McDonald's, withdrew from Russia. McDonald's, which employed 62,000 people in Russia, was purchased by Russian entrepreneur Alexander Govor and rebranded "Vkusno i tochka" ("Delicious.
Big Mac is coming back: McDonald's to reopen in Ukraine: McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/big-mac-coming-back-mcdonalds-reopen-ukraine-88237666
Quick Glance: McDonald's will reopen some restaurants in Ukraine.
- McDonald's will reopen several stores in Kyiv and Western Ukraine in stages after temporarily halting operations after Russia invaded the nation in February.
- McDonald's has 109 stores in Ukraine, but the company did not indicate how many will reopen, when they would, or which locations would be the first to welcome customers back.
- MCDONALD'S IS GOING TO SEAL RUSSIAN BUSINESS McDonald's sold all 847 sites in Russia to a local franchise owner earlier this year, marking the first time the business "de-arched" or quit a major region after 30 years.
McDonald’s reopens in war-torn Ukraine, offering taste of normality: McDonald’s in Kyiv reopened for the first time since Russia’s invasion ...
scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3193225/mcdonalds-reopens-war-torn-ukraine-offering-taste-normality
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McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola: The Russian Rebranding Boom: Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, many Western companies have left Russia ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/handel/mcdonalds-starbucks-coca-cola-der-russische-rebranding-boom/28616890.html
Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia: Russian fans of Starbucks coffee shops are getting the chance to see if a homegrown successor can ...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/stars-coffee-starbucks-successor-opening-russia-88559249
McDonald’s left Russia over the Ukraine war. Here’s how it could really punish Putin
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article268145767.html
This is what McDonald’s drive-thru of the future could look like: McDonald's is hoping a drive-thru lane with a food conveyor belt, a pickup room for delivery ...
cnn.com/2022/12/01/business/mcdonalds-drive-thru/
‘Tasty and that’s it’: McDonald’s to be rebranded in Belarus: McDonald’s restaurants in Belarus will be rebranded within a “few weeks”. Read more at ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/tasty-and-thats-it-mcdonalds-to-be-rebranded-in-belarus
McDonald’s is reopening in Kyiv while Ukraine edges closer to victory: Three McDonald's branches in Ukraine opened today in Kyiv, in the latest sign the ...
metro.co.uk/2022/09/20/mcdonalds-is-reopening-in-kyiv-while-ukraine-edges-closer-to-victory-17417981/
Thanksgiving dinner will be a lot more expensive this year, report finds: Looks like Thanksgiving will be a lot pricier this year.
cnn.com/2022/11/02/business/thanksgiving-prices/
The purple M&M is here, but not the way you might think: Earlier this year, Mars shocked the internet when it unveiled new looks for its M&M'S characters ...
cnn.com/2022/09/28/business/new-mms-character/
McDonald's is adding a new treat for fall: McDonald's newest item for fall doesn't have pumpkin or maple flavors. Rather, it's a nostalgic treat ...
cnn.com/2022/09/06/business-food/mcdonalds-cheese-danish/
The McRib is back—maybe for the last time (but probably not): McDonald’s hints the fan-favorite menu item could be off the menu for a long while after this run.
finance.yahoo.com/news/mcrib-back-maybe-last-time-160752264.html
Producers of fries refusing to supply to Russia, McDonald's successor says: The head of the company now running the former McDonald's Corp chain of restaurants ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/producers-fries-refusing-supply-russia-mcdonalds-successor-says-2022-07-15/
Hamburgers and fries for Kiev: McDonald's announces return to Ukraine.: The foreign minister pays tribute to the Big Mac on Facebook, the head of the president's ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/mcdonald-s-kuendigt-rueckkehr-in-die-ukraine-an-a-ecbdee09-3a7b-4f4a-82c7-ce2f4219b513
Latest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates: The cages raised fears that the Kremlin plans to use the trappings of legal proceedings to reinforce its narrative ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/08/11/world/ukraine-russia-news-war/the-golden-arches-will-return-to-ukraine-after-a-6-month-hiatus
McDonald's is bringing back its classic Halloween pails. Here's how to get one.: The Halloween classic that double as a container for trick-or-treating comes ...
usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/10/06/mcdonalds-halloween-pails-happy-meal-how-to-get/8198414001/
Russia's McDonald's replacement runs low on fries: Some outlets of the new "Tasty and that's it" chain stop serving fries due to a potato shortage.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-62103506
Mixed emotions as McDonald’s leaves Kazakhstan: Workers removed the branding from McDonald’s outlets in Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty on Friday after the ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/01/06/Mixed-emotions-as-McDonald-s-leaves-Kazakhstan
Russian McDonald's successor runs out of fries: McDonald's has pulled out of Russia, and its successor is having to limit fries due to sanctions and a poor ...
stern.de/wirtschaft/news/dem-russischen-mcdonald-s-nachfolger-gehen-die-pommes-aus-32537236.html
Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind: Western companies with iconic brands like Coca-Cola that exit Russia face years of battling ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/coca-cola-mcdonalds-left-russia-their-brands-stayed-behind-2022-08-17/
As the war in the Ukraine drags on many Western brands have completely withdrawn from Russia, with big names like Starbucks and McDonald's refusing to ... Show more
Without yellow M's: Russian McDonald's opens first branches: After McDonald's withdrawal from Russia, a Russian entrepreneur has taken over all branches of the ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/moskau-russischer-mcdonald-s-oeffnet-erste-filialen-a-a4cf5de5-a467-4208-a1f9-906f33d7cdcd
McDonald's is bringing a British hit to the US: McDonald's Chicken Big Mac was a huge hit in the United Kingdom. Now it's crossing the pond.
cnn.com/2022/08/19/business/mcdonalds-chicken-big-mac/
Krispy Kreme, McDonald’s expands doughnut test to Lexington. When, where and the menu.
kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article272613883.html
Explainer: From McDonalds to Pizza Hut - How Mikhail Gorbachev brought capitalism to Russia
wionews.com/world/explainer-from-mcdonalds-to-pizza-hut-how-mikhail-gorbachev-brought-capitalism-to-russia-511714
Western brands still hold sway in Russia, even if copycats are taking their place
cbc.ca/news/world/russia-western-business-ukraine-war-1.6563859
McDonald's prepares to reopen in Ukraine despite war with Russia: McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months
latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-08-11/mcdonalds-reopen-ukraine-despite-war-russia
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