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McDonald’s and other chains are turning to gimmicks to lure customers back
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Hearty quarterly results conceal a dual challenge for the burger behemoth

Business is slowing down. Time to tempt new palates

In the age of AI, running a McDonald’s may soon look a lot more appealing

Only a decline in corporate America’s vigour will dent the country’s dominance of financial markets

Western fast-food chains including McDonald's and KFC plan to open thousands of new outlets in China's smaller cities and rural…

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