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Russia-Ukraine recap
President Biden, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson deliver remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)

May 19, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Business
An elderly Russian woman eats a hamburger at the first McDonald's in the then Soviet Union on its opening day in January 1990.

An economic iron curtain is falling on Russia as companies like McDonald's cut ties

Mar 12, 2022
Global companies are exiting Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine. For some observers, it marks the return of Russia to a time when it was closed off from the global economy.
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Ukraine invasion — explained
McDonald's says it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks join a corporate exodus from Russia

Mar 08, 2022
The big American companies are the latest to suspend their operations in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Business
Steve Easterbrook, McDonald's former president and CEO, Easterbrook must return more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the company giant as part of a settlement.

McDonald's fired CEO returns $105 million after misconduct

Dec 16, 2021
Steve Easterbrook has paid back equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive.
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Business
Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

Aug 14, 2021
Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.
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Food
McDonald's BTS meal shown on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea. McDonald's has released a new celebrity 'BTS Meal' in collaboration with BTS.

K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line

May 27, 2021
The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.
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Planet Money

What McDonald's Shows About The Minimum Wage

Feb 16, 2021
McDonald's is one of the nation's largest employers of low-wage workers. And because it's everywhere, it's a great place to test the effects of minimum wage laws.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Tina Miller, owner of Walkabout Outfitter, says keeping her business afloat in the pandemic has been beyond challenging. At one point, business was down 90%.

Florida Just Passed A $15 Minimum Wage. Is The Time Right For A Big Nationwide Hike?

Nov 18, 2020
Florida became the eighth state and the first in the South to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Replicating this in other states and on the federal level remains a challenge.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
McDonald's is facing a lawsuit from 52 former franchisees accusing the fast-food giant of racial discrimination.

52 Black Former Franchisees Sue McDonald's Alleging Discrimination

Sep 01, 2020
The lawsuit says Black franchisees were steered toward neighborhoods where sales are lower while costs are higher. The franchisees ended up with less money and faced harsher scrutiny, it says.
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Business
McDonald's is suing former CEO Steve Easterbrook to claw back his exit payout, citing new evidence of inappropriate relationships with employees.

'Silence And Lies': McDonald's Sues Fired CEO, Says He Hid Sexual Relationships

Aug 10, 2020
McDonald's wants Steve Easterbrook to return his multimillion-dollar exit pay. The fast-food chain says he hid evidence of relationships and even approved a big stock grant for one of the women.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
McDonald's will require all customers at its U.S. restaurants to wear a face mask, starting Aug. 1, the company says. Here, a customer wears a mask at the oldest operating McDonald's Corp. restaurant, in Downey, Calif., in April.

McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants

Jul 24, 2020
Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."
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Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession
Bartolomé Perez of Los Angeles has cooked at McDonald's for 30 years. He helped stage a walkout at his restaurant in April after a coworker tested positive for COVID-19.

'Between Life And Death': McDonald's Worker Says Pandemic Puts Safety In Focus

May 21, 2020
In his 30 years working at McDonald's, Bartolomé Perez joined several strikes to demand higher wages and better benefits. But the stakes have felt very different during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt in Denton, Texas, says the coronavirus pandemic has elevated the voices of workers like him, who are risking their lives to do essential jobs.

More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More

Apr 28, 2020
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
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Business
McDonald's workers and supporters rally in Chicago in 2015 in what organizers at the time called the biggest-ever mobilization of U.S. workers.

McDonald's Not Responsible For How Franchisees Treat Workers, U.S. Agency Rules

Dec 12, 2019
The federal labor law board said McDonald's should not be held liable for labor practices of its franchisees. The ruling directed a judge to approve a settlement in a years-long union case.
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Business
In a class-action lawsuit, McDonald's workers in California accused the fast-food chain of failing to pay them overtime and other wages.

McDonald's Agrees To Pay $26 Million To Settle Accusations Of Wage Theft

Nov 25, 2019
In a class-action lawsuit, workers in California accused the fast-food chain of failing to pay them overtime and other wages.
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Business
A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers accuses the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training.

McDonald's Failed To Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says

Nov 21, 2019
A lawsuit by 17 McDonald's workers recounts threats, harassment and assaults, accusing the fast-food chain of "undermining safety" with late-night work, store design changes and inadequate training.
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Business
A McDonald's employee holds a sign during a 2018 protest against sexual harassment in the workplace in Chicago.

McDonald's Is Sued Over 'Systemic Sexual Harassment' Of Female Workers

Nov 12, 2019
A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's and one Michigan franchise, alleging a "culture of sexual harassment."
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Business
Stephen Easterbrook was fired as CEO of McDonald's after his relationship with an employee was found to violate company policy.

McDonald's Fired CEO Is Getting Millions, Putting Spotlight On Pay Gap

Nov 05, 2019
Stephen Easterbrook got a $42 million exit package after his relationship with an employee violated company policy. In 2018, he made 2,124 times more than the median income of a McDonald's employee.
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The Salt
Kamel Guemari is a manager of a McDonald's in a neighborhood in Marseille, France, that's known for crime and drug gangs. He has been leading an employee charge to save the restaurant, which has become a vital community anchor in an under-resourced immig

Save The .... McDonald's? One Franchise In France Has Become A Social Justice Cause

Oct 21, 2019
McDonald's employees in Marseille are fighting to save their restaurant. For them, McD's isn't a capitalist giant; it's a vital community anchor in an under-resourced immigrant neighborhood.
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Business
McDonald's workers are joined by other activists as they march toward the company's Chicago headquarters to protest sexual harassment at the fast-food chain's restaurants on Sept. 18.

McDonald's Protests Over Sexual Harassment Grow As Shareholders Meet

May 23, 2019
Protests against alleged sexual harassment of McDonald's employees are planned for 13 cities Thursday. And Democratic presidential hopefuls are targeting the company's shareholder meeting in Dallas.
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Business
McDonald's workers marching in Los Angeles in September 2018 as part of a multi-state strike seeking to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

McDonald's Facing New Charges Of Sexual Harassment

May 21, 2019
The incidents are alleged to have occurred at corporate and franchise stores in 20 cities. The company promises more training for employees and managers on its anti-harassment policy.
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Arts & Life
The sculpture, known as <em>McJesus</em>, was created by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and displayed as part of the Haifa Museum of Art's "Sacred Goods" exhibition in Israel. The piece, seen on display in the museum Monday, prompted vehement pushback from

'McJesus' Sculpture To Be Pulled From Israeli Museum After Violent Protests

Jan 17, 2019
Jani Leinonen's artwork, which depicts Ronald McDonald slumped on the cross, drew the ire of local Christians. Now, the piece is getting taken down — just as the artist himself had requested.
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The Salt
More kids are eating at fast-food chains like McDonald's, according to a new study, but parents are buying the healthier side options only about half the time.

Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids' Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat

Sep 27, 2018
Even though many fast-food chain restaurants are offering healthier sides, a new report says parents choose them only about half the time, and restaurants aren't consistent in how they offer them.
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Business
Marriott International became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July.

Marriott Follows Starbucks In Dropping Plastic Straws

Jul 18, 2018
The giant hotel chain became the latest company to announce it will stop using plastic straws, saying it would remove them from its more than 6,500 properties by next July.
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Environment
McDonald's said Friday its restaurants across the U.K. and Ireland will start swapping out plastic straws for paper ones.

McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland

Jun 15, 2018
McDonald's also says it will test alternatives to plastic straws in some restaurants in the U.S. and several other countries later this year.

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