Anonymous hackers 'take over' Burger King's Twitter account

Anonymous hackers 'take over' Burger King's Twitter account

19 Feb 2013 07:17 - Charles Arthur
Burger King's Twitter account was hacked apparently by hackers from Anonymous who took it over and rebranded it with rival McDonald's logo and name.
McDonald's goes vegetarian in India

McDonald's goes vegetarian in India

04 Sep 2012 14:17 - AFP
US fast food giant McDonald's, famed for its beef-based Big Mac burgers, said it will open its first vegetarian-only restaurant in India next year.
Hydration myth exposed

Hydration myth exposed

13 Aug 2012 12:20 - Oliver Thring
Anyone who has visited the Olympic Park will not have missed the ubiquitous branding of two of its sponsors, McDonald's and Coca-Cola.
Global slowdown chips away at McDonald's boom

Global slowdown chips away at McDonald's boom

31 Jul 2012 11:39 - Dominic Rushe
McDonald's, the fast food giant that managed to ride out much of the Great Recession, has been bitten by the global slowdown.

Braille burgers: A hands-on approach to fast food marketing

12 Jan 2012 08:25 - Staff Reporter
A local fast food franchise has brought out special "braille" hamburgers, in a jab at a rival's recent refusal to allow a guide dog onto its premises.

McDonald's withdraws McFalafel from Israeli restaurants

13 Jul 2011 06:32 - Staff Reporter
In a rare admission of defeat, McDonald's is withdrawing the McFalafel, saying it was an experiment that did not work.

New York City to consider banning fast-food toys

06 Apr 2011 12:06 - Michelle Nichols
Several New York City council members unveiled a bid on Tuesday to ban toy giveaways to reduce the allure of fast-food restaurants.
Top businessman takes over McDonald's SA

Top businessman takes over McDonald's SA

17 Mar 2011 16:24 - Donna Bryson
Prominent and politically connected businessman Cyril Ramaphosa is taking over McDonald's restaurants in the country, McDonald's said on Thursday.

'McWeddings' take off in Hong Kong

16 Oct 2010 10:42 - George Chen
Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp is finding a new role for itself in Hong Kong -- as a wedding planner.

Take Five: HIV grinds porn industry to a halt

16 Oct 2010 08:11 - Faranaaz Parker
From HIV-infected porn actors to McDonald's meals that never seem to rot, Faranaaz Parker wraps up the week.

Health experts rap World Cup fast food sponsorship

13 Jun 2010 13:34 - Staff Reporter
Health experts say the World Cup's positive lifestyle message is undermined by the choice of junk food giants to sponsor the tournament.

'McDonolds' won't win spelling test

12 Jan 2001 00:00 - Andrew Worsdale
If you order a "Happy Meal" for your child at McDonalds, it comes with a free toy -- this time a tiny Dalmatian.

For sponsors, Games were money well spent

25 Aug 2008 12:25 - Staff Reporter
Sponsors of the Beijing Olympics have spent hundreds of millions of dollars for 16 days in the spotlight and they reckon it was money well spent.

McMorning Las Vegas, here's the news

23 Jul 2008 07:39 - Ed Pilkington
The tentacle-like growth of clandestine advertising in American TV shows in the form of product placement has taken another controversial step.