Fall comes as Donald Trump’s tariffs knock consumer sentiment

US fast-food chain, which has almost 100 Irish franchises, is pressing ahead with new outlets

Cavan and Shannon McDonald's drive-through investments offer strong yields

Restaurant chain files several drive-through applications as part of broader Irish expansion

Threat of 25% charge on steel imports hit some stocks

US fast-food chain records like for like improvement in revenue, with business in the Middle East picking up

Most companies looking for middle ground between quitting schemes and provoking conservative activists

Fast food chain unveiled ambitious expansion plans for the UK and Ireland last year

Coca-Cola hit the headlines after gifting Trump with his very own personalised Diet Coke bottle for his inauguration

Fast food giant had used Ireland as its insurance base for decades

As communism turned to right-wing authoritarianism, Moscow became an immense version of Dodge City or Tombstone

Prof Donal O’ Shea is the HSE lead on obesity and a regular commentator on the dangers of marketing ‘junk and fast food’ to children

Discrediting his moments of rhetorical or aesthetic flair as the work of nasty impulses ensures the Democrats will never learn from them

Restaurant chain had already posted surprise drop in worldwide sales in July

A virtual Ikea store without any products might seem like good advertising – but is it any fun for the consumer?

Gains for low-paid workers have not been shared equally according to McWages study by academics

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Irish market ends the day down, with Dalata and Glanbia the big fallers

Fast-food chain’s chief says customers are more ‘discriminating’ after years of price rises