E-Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

October 23, 2024
E-Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders: What You Need to Know An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has raised serious concerns across ten U.S. states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently investigating, with 49 people falling ill, 10 hospitalized, […]
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Elon Musk Wants To Buy Coca Cola Next

April 28, 2022
Musk’s tweet, which soon went viral, came just two days after the Tesla CEO acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal. “Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in,” Musk wrote, referring to the drink’s original 1886 recipe when it was a tonic for various ailments.  Musk also shared a screenshot of a […]
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UK Business Leaders Call For Relaxation Of Post-Brexit Visa Rules

August 26, 2021
Business leaders have said that urgent changes to the visa system are needed as retailers struggle to keep shop shelves stocked, and restaurants run out of food and drink amid the supply chain chaos caused by Brexit and the pandemic. Earlier this week, it was reported that fast-food giant McDonald’s had run out of milkshakes […]
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New McDonald’s CEO: No More Exec Parties

January 7, 2020
You can imagine what an executives’ party looks like: heavy drinking, cigars, and music. But when it comes to McDonald’s there is more, and the new CEO is clamping down on it.
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CEOs are Not Above the Culture

November 27, 2019
Last month, McDonald’s shockingly fired its celebrated CEO Steve Easterbrook for a “consensual relationship” with an employee, sending shockwaves around the business world. Colin D. Ellis delves into the issue and discusses the importance of understanding that rules are the same for everyone – even for the CEO.
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McDonald’s CEO Illegal Relationship ‘Not Surprising’

November 4, 2019
This weekend we learned that Steve Easterbrook, now the former CEO of multinational fast-food giant McDonald’s, was fired over an ongoing relationship with a work colleague.
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Why Is McDonald's Struggling in the Philippines?

September 2, 2019
McDonald's and Burger King have both been struggling in the Philippines because of local rival Jollibee, and now the Filipino fast-food chain is making a play for the American market.
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Innovating Icons: How Brands Can Maintain the Love

February 28, 2019
Jonathan Kenyon, Founder & ECD at Vault49, looks into some of the most iconic brands in the world and how they can either flounder or flourish. Iconic brands tap into something deeper than the feelings people usually have for companies. They go beyond mere affection to something suspiciously close to true love. Pepsi, Nike, McDonald’s, […]
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5 Reasons to Invest in a Franchise

November 9, 2018
Franchising is more than just fast food outlets. Sure, they contribute a lot to the overall sector, but the common misconception is that franchising is quite a narrow industry only focusing on certain sectors. Below, CEO Today hears on this subject from Pip Wilkins, CEO of the British Franchise Association, who explains why the future […]
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McDonald's CEO on the "McChallenges" Ahead

November 5, 2018
on Thompson took the reins at McDonald's two years ago as its first African-American CEO. His charge: to make the Golden Arches golden again. Lee Cowan reports.
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