McDonalds’ flagship Russian location in Moscow, along with three others, have been closed down for ‘sanitary violations’ as the trade war between Russia and the Western world intensifies. According to Russian news outlets the McDonald’s closed in near Red Square
The Chinese government is cracking down on a group known as the Church of Almighty God, which believes a woman exiled in the United States is a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Chinese state media announced the arrests of nearly 1,000
Breitbart News reporter Kerry Picket was arrested late Monday afternoon by a Missouri State Trooper and released several hours later with an apology from the arresting officer and his lieutenant. The State Trooper initially said that Breitbart News, a credentialed
At a dinner McDonald’s hosted for reporters and bloggers, waiters served cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs using ingredients from the chain’s menu. A Kung Pao chicken appetizer was made with Chicken McNuggets doused in sweet and sour sauce and garnished
SiriusXM punished Anthony Cumia for his racially tinged Tweets last week, canning the radio personality from his long-running Opie and Anthony show. Now, Cumia’s fans are fighting back. And it could cost the satellite radio company dearly. The Daily Beast
Buffeted by slow growth and too few jobs, Americans now have to deal with more inflation. In May, consumer prices rose at more than a 4 percent annual pace, and inflation has been heating up the last several months. Rapid growth
Several individuals from one family allegedly linked to a cult called ‘All-powerful spirit’ or ‘Almighty God’, translated from ‘Quannengshen’ in Chinese’ have been arrested in the brutal beating death of a mother in a McDonald’s restaurant in eastern China. Initial reports
They thirst for vengeance – or at least, for a large Coke and an order of fries -in Northern France, where the citizens of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise have been ready to demonstrate in the streets because local bureaucrats are delaying construction of
A zoning violation may leave the northern French town of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise without a McDonald’s, triggering widespread protests by residents who demand their right to fine American dining. The stereotype-defying protest has made worldwide headlines, though authorities appear unlikely to comply with
On May 20 Breitbart News reported Chipotle is in the process of formulating a gun-free policy to turn its stores into gun free zones. The good news is that for every Chipotle-type restaurant that looks for ways to turn gun
A first person account, by Ken Webster Jr. HOUSTON, Texas–Yesterday there were protests all over the country organized by SEIU [Service Employees International Union] to bully the powers that be into raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. In
Why is the Queen lending the monarchy’s good name to a hard-left animal rights organisation which is now apparently more interested in harrying pet owners, persecuting fox hunters and criticising meat eaters than it is in its traditional role of
A CCTV video shows an “agitated” topless woman in only panties going crazy in a St. Petersburg, FL McDonald’s… (h/t Daily Mail) UPDATE: According to a report from Tampa, FL NBC affiliate WFLA, the woman in the video is Sandra
Conan O’Brien called Charles Barkley “notoriously generous” on his show. The Round Mound of Rebound responded, “I think it’s important that the more successful you are, the more you should tip. I truly believe that.” He said it’s vital to
McDonald’s and methadone will not be available in Crimea since the peninsula is now a part of the Russian Federation. Restaurants in Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Yalta will close due to manufacturing reasons. However, McDonald’s said they will help employees relocate
With a turnover of 53 billion euros ($73 billion) in 2013, the ‘Ndrangheta mafia from southern Italy made more money last year than Deutsche Bank and McDonalds put together, a new study said Wednesday. The study by the Demoskopika research
LeBron James endorses McDonald’s, Sprite, and Powerade. Is his product pitch to get young people to sign up for health insurance through the federal government’s exchanges then a kind of penance? Barack Obama has enlisted the Miami Heat forward to
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia, March 7 (UPI)–Two members of the Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot have posted video showing them under attack in a McDonald’s in Nizhny Novgorod. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who were released from prison in December,
Chicago Tribune: More than 600 business organizations, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Apple to McDonald’s, have sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner pressing him to move on immigration legislation this year. Boehner and GOP leaders unveiled
NEW YORK (AP) — Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco. Taco Bell is readying for the launch of its national breakfast menu on March 27, with items such as the A.M. Crunchwrap designed to appeal to its fan base of
Singer Miley Cyrus may have thumbed her nose at critics of her risqué Bangerz tour, but parents and concerned citizen groups are still weighing in on what many see as a performer who is evolving into a symbol of cultural
Singer Miley Cyrus has heard those who think her current Bangerz tour is too risque for her younger fans. To that the singer is essentially saying, “let them eat french fries.” The tongue-wagging singer sent out a pair of tweets
The recent Congressional Budget Office Report confirms raising the minimum wage in line with inflation to $8.25 is the best course. It would likely not create much additional unemployment, still put billions of dollars in the pockets of the working
Promising to address inequality and strengthen the middle class, President Obama’s State of the Union combined sound and foolish proposals, laced with good old fashioned demagoguery. Despite nearly five years of economic recovery, the fortunes of working Americans have decidedly
It is astounding that after decades of empirical evidence, there continues to exist misguided minds who fail to understand simple supply and demand and how these forces shape the minimum wage debate. Numerous studies across different times and locations have
Ronald McDonald is not too happy with his employee website, McResource Line, after not-so-burger-friendly comments were posted to the website. One of the posts “showed a meal of a burger, fries and soda – McDonald’s staples – and labeled it as an
The union organized fast food walkout Thursday turns out to have been heavy on the walking and light on the “out.” In New York at least, there was a group of about 100-150 who walked from one restaurant to another.
Fast food workers organized by the SEIU are on strike today to demand a $15 an hour wage. Activists are also seeking to unionize workers and to bring attention to the push for a higher minimum wage nationwide. Protests began
(AP) Kentucky is No. 1 in preseason pollBy GARY B. GRAVESAP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky.Every time Kentucky coach John Calipari starts to praise his latest crop of talented freshmen, he’s just as quick to point out that it is a work
Political pendulums swing. After a certain number of years where there is political dominance by one party or another, it is not unusual in our system for voters to grow restless and want change. Our nation’s largest and most influential
In a Huffington Post op-ed penned by Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on Labor Day, the congresswoman blasted McDonald’s CEO Donald Thompson, “one of corporate America’s most successful African Americans,” for making too much money. Schakowsky attended a protest in favor of
On Thursday, thousands of fast food employees and allied union members walked off the job and protested in cities across the country. They were agitating for a hike in the minimum wage, from the current $7.25 an hour to $15
Ed Rensi, former President and CEO of McDonald’s, faces off with MSNBC host Chris Hayes in his crusade for a $15/hr “living wage” in the restaurant industry.
With a scattering of fast food workers waging a media-friendly strike in some parts of the country over the minimum wage, the left-wing Huffington Post waded into the debate Monday with a headline that read, “Doubling McDonald’s Salaries Would Cause
Monday the Huffington Post published an analysis of McDonald’s payroll by a University of Kansas undergrad who pulled the wrong figures from the companies annual financial report and came up with a false conclusion. Huff Post has since corrected the
According to a New York Post columnist, the McDonald’s Mcdouble may be the healthiest food you can get for cheap. Post columnist Kyle Smith argued that the McDouble has 390 calories but is loaded with 23 grams of protein, 7
On Thursday, NBC News reported that fast-food workers are upset with their level of pay. “They work for some of the biggest businesses in the United States, yet they are among the country’s lowest-paid workers,” wept Barbara Raab, senior producer
Burger King’s twitter was hacked and replaced with McDonalds and guess who is taking credit for it? You guessed it, Anonymous. Responsible for several high profile hacks they appear to be at it again, messing with the folks at Burger
HEMET, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) — Two men were arrested in Hemet, Calif., for allegedly stealing cooking grease from a McDonald’s restaurant, police said. The suspects, identified as Noel Portillo, 22, and Ricardo Robles, 24, were arrested early Friday at
Note to Michelle: don’t mess with the Golden Arches. Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last week, where she told Leno that after winning her medal, she “splurged on an Egg McMuffin
