How did we end up handing McDonalds a €20m windfall?
Harris’s populist instincts behind unnecessary and soon to be unpopular VAT cut
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‘Argument’ over hospitality VAT rate cut continues to rumble
Sector pushes for lower rate to be bought in before scheduled start date of July next year
Fast food giants set to cash in on hospitality VAT cut
Highly profitable catering businesses are also among the beneficiaries from Government climbdown on VAT
Hospitality VAT cut about sector’s viability, Burke says
Peter Burke says EU rules prevented the Coalition from excluding large fast food multinationals
Stocks extend September rally despite fears of US government shutdown
Potentially turbulent week lies ahead with slew of central bankers to speak
Fed rate cut propels global shares to record highs
Iseq index dips amid decline in Ryanair’s share price
Partial closure order issued to a McDonald’s restaurant over rodent droppings in storage unit
Cockroaches and inadequate pest-proofing among reasons number of food outlets nationwide issued with closure orders
Nestlé joins global trend of ousting chief executives for romance
Chief executives are on notice that what begins as personal can swiftly become very public
Cuisine de France parent sees profits fall 15.5% as consumers seek out more value
Group which also supplies McDonalds and Subway targeting cost reductions in the range of €40m-€60m between now and 2028
Will the Government really put McDonald’s ahead of children in poverty?
The share of children below the poverty line is no lower than during the worst years of the financial crisis
McDonald’s Irish investments jump in value amid climb in profits
Burger chain’s Irish entity reported pre-tax profits of €42.4m from chain of 95 fast food restaurants
Taco Bell’s arrival could add spice to Ireland’s love affair with American fast food
Applegreen partnership will see Mexican style outlet the latest to set up shop in Ireland
McDonald’s US sales drop by most since height of pandemic in 2020
Fall comes as Donald Trump’s tariffs knock consumer sentiment
McDonald’s expansion to fatten bottom line
US fast-food chain, which has almost 100 Irish franchises, is pressing ahead with new outlets
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