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A trickle of changes around China's Covid controls in the last day is raising hopes that broader relaxation is on the way.

McDonald's "SZN of sharing" event includes a chance to win free food for life and the exclusive McGold card. Here's how to enter.

McDonald's Gold Card, which gives you free food for life, was once just for celebrities. Now, they're giving McGold Cards away to a few lucky fans.

A new contest gives McDonald’s lovers the chance to live the life of mcluxury with free Micky D’s for life.

Yes, they’ve nicknamed the baby “Nugget,” after a woman delivered a girl at an Atlanta McDonald’s.

Inflation is hitting the entire restaurant industry, but chains and independent eateries have different advantages when it comes to tackling higher costs.

Police say a man inside a car at a McDonald's drive-thru was shot in the buttocks.

Teri Clark took the 911 call — her teenage daughter begging for a rescue after an armed robber forced her and her McDonald's coworkers into a freezer.

Restaurant Brands reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' expectations, fueled by sales growth at Burger King and Tim Hortons.

A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve remained painfully high last month, the latest sign that prices for most goods and services in the United States are still rising steadily.

Thursday's biggest movers include Meta Platforms, McDonald's, Sleep Number & more.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street with the notable exception of Facebook’s parent company. Markets got some encouraging economic news as the government reported the U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials rose 0.7%, while the S&P 500 ticked 0.1% higher. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.7% to 15,425.03. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets rose.

U.S. futures are mixed Thursday ahead of an update on the U.S. economy and another hefty slate of corporate earnings. McDonald's rose 3% in premarket after it reported strong third-quarter sales, boosted by customer engagement on its app. Southwest Airlines jumped more than 4% it reported record operating revenue in its third quarter, thanks to strong summer travel demand. The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark lending rate by another three-quarters of a percentage point at its November meeting. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.7% to 15,425.03.

Higher prices and general unease about the economy didn’t keep customers away from McDonald’s in the third quarter.

McDonald's shares have fallen 4% this year, dragging its market value down to roughly $200 billion.

The pork sandwich will return to McDonald's restaurants nationwide on Halloween.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed an ordinance giving herself a 5% annual raise this week. The raise is meant to adjust for inflation and the mayor could opt out.

Get the McDonald's McRib while you can.

An 18-year-old college student is giving credit to a McDonald's assistant manager for helping him get through school.

McDonald's was all about nostalgia when it announced the limited-edition Adult Happy Meal, and some customers are profiting by reselling the toys.

A robber stole a cash register from the drive-thru window of a McDonald's in a Chicago neighborhood Thursday morning

For a limited time, select McDonald’s restaurants are testing the sale of Krispy Kreme’s doughnuts.

One opportunistic reseller is asking for $300,000.95 for three unopened toys.

Starting on October 26, the burger empire will sell the donut giant's glazed, chocolate with sprinkles and raspberry-filled donuts at a handful of locations.

Some Americans are willing to pay high dollars for nostalgia.

McDonald's will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts at nine locations in Kentucky, starting Oct. 26, as part of an operational test.

A teen is unconscious and on life support after being shot by a police officer in a McDonald's parking lot in San Antonio, Texas.

A 17-year-old who was shot in a McDonald's parking lot earlier this month by a former San Antonio police officer is on life support, his family said.

"When I saw that video, it just made me break down," Erik Cantu's friend said of body camera footage.

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The Cactus Plant Flea Market box costs more than the regular Big Mac combo, but it doesn't provide any extra value.

The total average time spent in the drive-thru lane fell to 6 minutes and 13 seconds, shedding about 10 seconds, according to an annual drive-thru study.

The Cactus Plant Flea Market Box is a collab with the famous streetwear brand.

Each Cactus Plant Flea Market Box will come with a meal and a classic McDonald's character toy, with a twist.

"My only will was to help people," a man who said he helped recruit migrants to get on flights bound for Martha's Vineyard told CNN.

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell calls out Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for undermining the city's crime wave after McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski condemned it.

All of the chain's 100-plus locations in Ukraine closed after Russia invaded in February. Three reopened in Kyiv this week, for delivery only. "It's a nice gift from McDonald's," one customer says.

The lawsuit alleges that the migrants were told they were going to Boston or Washington, and were induced with perks like McDonald's gift cards.

A Memphis, Tennessee, man wielding a machete was arrested after a standoff with police, and he allegedly has a history of wielding knives outside restaurants.

Beyond Meat said it has indefinitely suspended Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey after he was charged with felony battery following a fight in which he was accused of biting a man's nose.

Kourtney Kardashian responded to controversy after she said in an interview that she wouldn't give her son McDonald's french fries.

"Our city is in crisis," Chris Kempczinski says, noting rising crime makes it hard to recruit executives.

Some may have to postpone their hospital procedures.

Cheese Danish making a comeback for a limited time

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections.

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, McDonald's and Workday.

McDonald's isn't bringing back its all-day breakfast menu next month, despite a viral tweet saying otherwise.

The California bill, known as the FAST Recovery Act, would create a 10-person council that can set safety standards and raise the minimum wage to $22.

McDonald's U.S. President Joe Erlinger on Wednesday criticized a landmark California bill that would give the state more control over pay for fast-food workers.

Two Panera Bread locations in upstate New York are testing artificial intelligence technology that takes drive-thru orders.

JMC Pop Ups is facing legal action by Paramount after opening a restaurant with the same name as the fake McDonald's in its 1988 comedy.

Like everything else, the cost of fast food is rising, but in some states it's more affordable than others.

Fast food chain McDonald’s is launching a new Pokémon Happy Meal.

McDonald's board is gaining three new members and losing one long-time director.

During my first visit to France, I noticed a range of innovations and customs that I was jealous we didn't have in the United States.

The Ukrainian economy has been severely damaged by the war and restarting businesses, even in a limited capacity, would help.

Resuming business in Kyiv will help foster a "sense of normalcy" in the war-torn country, a company executive says.

McDonalds Results A sign is shown in front of an McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The burger giant closed its Ukrainian restaurants after Russia's invasion nearly six months ago but has continued to pay more than 10,000 McDonald's employees in the country. McDonald's said Thursday that it will begin gradually reopening some restaurants in the capital, Kyiv, and western Ukraine, where other companies are doing business away from the fighting. McDonald's has 109 restaurants in Ukraine but didn't say Thursday how many would reopen, when that would happen or which locations would be the first to welcome back customers. Alexander Govor, who held a license for 25 McDonald's outposts in Siberia, has begun reopening former McDonald's locations under the name Vkusno-i Tochka, or Tasty-period.

McDonald’s will begin reopening some of its restaurants in Ukraine in the coming months.

Froth milk at home with items you already have at home.

Bloomin' Brands, Restaurant Brands International and Starbucks said they aren't seeing changes in consumer spending.

Fast-food chains have been working on providing focused value to consumers through mobile applications and rewards programs, as they pull away from traditional value menu offerings.

McDonald’s revenue fell short of expectations in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions shuttered stores in China and higher prices took a toll on U.S. demand.

From arepas to Croque McDos, here are 30 of the most fascinating and delicious McDonald's items from around the globe.

Three months after McDonald’s suspended operations in Russia, its famous former outlet on Moscow’s Pushkin Square as the restaurant reopened under a Russian owner and a new name.

McDonald’s is offering to help Georgia workers with their student loan debt.

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.

Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald’s.

You want fries with that reno?

Good news for people who like to dip their McDonald’s chicken nuggets and French fries in something a little more daring than ketchup.

An activist investor is trying to make McDonald’s change the way it buys pork for its bacon cheeseburgers and sausage patties.

McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic green Shamrock Shake at participating restaurants nationwide.

The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence.

The imminent release from prison of the former Chicago police officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014, killing the Black teenager, is a reminder for some of what they say is an unfair criminal justice system.

California’s more than half-million fast food workers would get increased power and protections under a first-in-the-nation measure approved by the state Assembly.

McDonald's is taking a cue from fans and switching up its menu.

McDonald’s ended 2021 on a high note, with U.S. customers spending more and fewer restaurant closures in Europe.

Spin bikes and fast food are two things you wouldn’t think go together.

Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in 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.

If all you want for Christmas is food, an upcoming collaborate celebrity meal deal from McDonald’s might hit the spot, or a high note.

McDonald's is bringing back its fan-favorite McRib sandwich on Monday, Nov. 1 and to mark the occasion, which coincides with the menu item's 40th anniversary, the fast-food giant is planning a special giveaway.

McDonald’s has reported stronger-than-expected sales in the third quarter, boosted by larger orders and higher prices on the menu.

The fatal police shooting of a Black teen in Chicago seven years ago is looming large over former Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he hopes to win Senate confirmation as ambassador to Japan.

Teachers, administrators and school staff across the U.S. can head to McDonald’s for a free breakfast starting Monday.

Fans of McDonald’s McRib rejoice!

On Tuesday, McDonald's announced it would greatly lessen the use of plastics in its happy meal toys worldwide.

McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month.

McDonald’s has long been the butt of jokes about its ice cream machines which many customers say are always broken.

McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers.

McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the second quarter as dining rooms reopened and new products like the Crispy Chicken Sandwich drew customers.

Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald’s distribution centers in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025.

U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases.

McDonald’s is raising pay at 650 company-owned stores in the U.S. as part of its push to hire thousands of new workers in a tight labor market.

The bounce back for McDonald’s as restrictions were lifted across the U.S. was so strong in the first quarter that the company surpassed sales during the same period even in 2019, long before the pandemic broadsided the country.

Want $50? One Florida McDonald’s is offering $50 to anyone who goes in for an interview.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.

McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year.

Central Florida McDonald’s locations are celebrating health care workers, police officers and firefighters with a token of appreciation.

McDonald’s is adding a new sweet treat to its menu.

Beyond Meat on Thursday announced distribution agreements with McDonald's as well as with Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Beyond Meat had limited partnerships with McDonald's and Yum Brands before, testing its products in limited geographies or with only an item or two. Chicago-based McDonald's will use the Beyond Meat partnership to roll out what it is calling the “McPlant” burger, as well as eventually plant-based pork, egg and chicken products. AdYum will use Beyond Meat to expand its “Beyond Fried Chicken” products, as well as pizza toppings at Pizza Hut. Burger King has partnered with Impossible Foods to provide products that use plant-based products as well.