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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

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AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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Consumer

Bubble Tea Chain Mixue Leads Hong Kong IPO Revival

The biggest restaurant chain in the world just completed a splashy IPO — and you’ve likely never heard of it.

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Consumer

Fast-Food Enters the MAHA Era

The American people may have voted to Make America Healthy Again at the ballot box. But how are they voting with their wallets?

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Consumer

McDonald’s Sales Beat Expectations Abroad But Struggle Back Home

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McDonald’s had a good quarter, but the numbers from the US market show the value menu math isn’t quite mathing yet.

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Consumer

It’s Chicken Big Mac Week in America

In another opportunity to beef up the bottom line, McDonald’s launches a chicken version of its iconic Big Mac in the US.

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