Health news E. coli cases increase to 104 in US McDonald's outbreak One person died and 34 were hospitalised due to an E. coli outbreak linked to slivered onions. 14/11/2024
Health news McDonald's E. coli outbreak source identified in US amid rise in cases The likely source of the E. coli outbreak was identified as the number of cases jumped to 90. 31/10/2024
EuroVerify Did McDonald's in Iceland close because of a boycott? Social media posts have been claiming that the fast food restaurant shuttered its branches in Iceland due to a public boycott linked to the Israel-Hamas war. 31/10/2024
USA Trump does a shift at McDonald's in a bid to wow working-class voters The stunt follows his claims that Democratic nominee Kamala Harris lied about working at the restaurant chain while attending university. 21/10/2024
Business McDonald's reveals big plans to widen reach in UK and Ireland Thousands of new jobs are expected to be created as part of the chain's biggest expansion plan in the UK in more than two decades, which will also include some 200 new restaurants in Ireland and the UK. 22/08/2024
Business McDonald’s loses chicken Big Mac trademark battle with Irish rival Irish rival Supermac has also complained of McDonald’s trademarking the name Supermac, despite not offering any food items of this name. 06/06/2024
Culture news 'Super Size Me' documentary maker Morgan Spurlock dies of cancer The US documentary director took on the mighty fast-food sector over what it served up to millions, even though the diet caused him severe physical and psychological damage. 24/05/2024
Business Nationwide apologises to customers as tech glitch delays payments Nationwide is one of the latest to see IT glitches, following the likes of Sainsbury’s, McDonald’s, Greggs and Tesco, amongst others. 22/03/2024
Business McDonald's system outages reported in Europe and worldwide Issues have been noted in Italy, Sweden and the UK, among other countries. 15/03/2024
Business McDonald's CEO blames 'misinformation' for Middle East losses McDonald's chief executive officer has claimed the negative impact of boycott campaigns alleging its support of Israel is hitting regional business. 05/01/2024
Culture news Crocs and McDonald’s teamed up this week – and it’s quite something The world of fashion got an almighty shake up this week with the collaboration of Crocs and McDonald's... 17/11/2023
Business McDonald's revenue jumps 14% as Big Macs lure diners in US and Europe McDonald's reported better-than-expected sales in the third quarter as popular promotions brought in customers despite higher US prices. 30/10/2023
Belarus 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 the first time. 12/11/2022
Ukraine Return of the Big Mac: McDonald's set to reopen restaurants in Ukraine The US fast food giant has been paying thousands of its workers in Ukraine while their outlets were closed during the first six months of the war. 11/08/2022
Money McDonald’s hikes cheeseburger price in the UK amid soaring costs After KFC and Nando, McDonald’s UK is also raising the prices of some items on its menu due to the rising cost of food. 27/07/2022
Russia Watch: Protester disrupts launch of rebranded McDonald's in Moscow "Bring back Big Mac," shouted the protester. 13/06/2022