The new China isn’t buying the American dream: Why Starbucks and Burger King are languishing
Both US corporations have handed over control of their business to local partners to keep up presence in a market that is becoming less friendly
How does your phone know so many private details? How thousands of apps are exploiting mysterious indoor location tracking
Many Android users suspect their devices are listening to them, but research shows personal information is leaking via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Young people lead boycott of global firms in support of Palestine: ‘I don’t want to spend my money on brands that sponsor war’
From New York to Jakarta, thousands of young people are expressing their solidarity with pro-Palestinian movements by boycotting companies with alleged ties to Israel
From a pizzeria in Mexico to flooding Europe with fast food: Alsea is growing at a rate of 100 openings a year
The Mexican multi-brand restaurant operator is growing exponentially in the old continent with high-profile brands such as Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, Burger King and Chili’s Bar & Grill
Burger King owner will buy out its biggest franchisee in US for about $1 billion
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Syracuse, New York-based Carrols runs 1,022 Burger King restaurants in 23 states, or about 15% of all U.S. Burger King locations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
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The state’s minimum wage for all other workers — $15.50 per hour — is already among the highest in the United States
California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal between labor and the industry
The mandatory raise would apply to all fast food restaurants in California that are part of a chain with at least 60 locations nationwide
This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King and others of ads that misrepresent their foods
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Perkins Coie, a law firm that tracks class action suits, said 214 were filed against food and beverage companies in 2022 and 101 were filed in the first six months of this year
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