McDonald’s to serve up 8,000 UK jobs by 2017 June 18, 2014 MCDONALD’S will cook up 8,000 new roles in the UK over the next three years, expanding its already sizeable workforce by 8.5 per cent. The fast food chain, which celebrates 40 years in the UK this year, said two in every three of the jobs would go to first-time employees under the age of 25. [...]
Super Bowl 2015 best adverts: Budweiser’s Lost Dog is a winner but Fast And Furious 7, Terminator Genisys, Ted 2 and Fifty Shades of Grey film trailers prove popular February 2, 2015 The New England Patriots may have triumphed over the Seattle Seahawks in last night's football game, but there was a puppy that also came out a winner from the Super Bowl. For all the Super Bowl pre-buzz surrounding the adverts due to be screened- with million-dollar ad break spots, teaser trailers and social media campaigns [...]
The McDonald’s doctrine is dead: Ukraine shows why March 11, 2014 A GREAT event took place in Pushkin Square, Moscow on 31 January 1990: a branch of McDonald’s was opened. There was similar excitement in Kiev on 24 May 1997, when the McDonald’s franchise was extended to Ukraine. The US author Thomas Friedman wrote in 1999 that no two countries with such a franchise had ever [...]
US banks face capital review – New York Report December 7, 2014 MARKETS are starting to slow down, with major averages seeing smaller day-to-day moves as trading declines, but investors are inclined to retain a bullish view, particularly after strong jobs data. The data calendar lightens this week with only retail sales, producer price inflation and consumer sentiment reports due. The US Federal Reserve will meet tomorrow [...]
Dow up after Apple unveils its new watch – New York Report March 9, 2015 US STOCKS bounced back yesterday, helped by a couple of billion-dollar deals, while Apple shares ended slightly higher after the long-anticipated unveiling of its smart watch. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 136.53 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 17,993.31, the S&P 500 gained 8.14 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 2,079.4 and the Nasdaq [...]
Dow inches up but S&P and Nasdaq slide – New York Report February 25, 2015 DOW JONES yesterday eked out another record close, but the S&P 500 closed down and the Nasdaq snapped a 10-session winning streak as investors took profits in Apple shares. Boosting the Dow were consumer discretionary shares including McDonald’s, up 3.9 per cent at 98.66, which also helped to limit losses on the S&P 500. The Dow [...]
City Moves for 05 January 2015 | Who’s switching jobs January 4, 2015 Weightmans The law firm has announced three appointments. Douglas Keir joins as a partner, and Sarah Phillips and Julia McDonald (pictured) join as associates, in its insurance team. They collectively have 40 years’ experience in law, and arrive from Anderson Strathern Solicitors. London Capital Group The Aim-listed online trading firm has announced two appointments. Nicholas [...]
McDonald’s profits fall as US diners stay away April 22, 2014 MCDONALD’S has suffered another sluggish quarter of sales in its key US market, dragging group profits down, as the fast-food giant struggled with fierce competition, weak consumer spending and a cold winter. Group like-for-like sales rose 0.5 per cent but US sales fell 1.7 per cent, which the hamburger chain blamed partly yesterday on the [...]
Film review: Kingsman recalls the days when spy movies were fun January 30, 2015 Cert 15 | ★★★★★ Kingsman is the best Bond film Roger Moore never made. Gentlemen spies in immaculately tailored suits battling flamboyant villains bent on global destruction; the plot is pure Moonraker, albeit with an origin story, class warfare, better jokes and flashier production values. The team behind Kick Ass have created a pop-culturally literate, [...]
Shake Shack IPO price values burger chain at $700m January 30, 2015 Shake Shack shares will be priced $21 per share when it floats in New York today, valuing it at a juicy $700m. The American fast food chain sold 5m shares from its IPO, with a further 750,000 Class A shares potentially made available at the underwriter's discretion. The stock will be listed as “SHAK”. [...]