OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's Corp. has pledged its support for a White House plan to reduce the cost of health care while improving the quality, and thereby ultimately reducing the cost of health insurance. The quick-service giant was the only...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. increased its share repurchase authorization by 10 million shares, the company reported Wednesday, bringing its total buyback plan to 12.4 million shares, or about 16 percent of total shares...
NEW YORK Amid reports of rats, mice and worms infesting feeding facilities and other components of the complex, officials at United Nations' headquarters here have reportedly denied access to health inspectors, and may have done so for at least 20...
WILBRAHAM Mass. With a dissident stockholder publicly blasting its financial performance, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. said it would explore “strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value,” language that often presages a sale or refinancing. ...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy's is featuring a variation on its Spicy Chicken sandwich, made with bread baked off in units, as a limited-time offer. Available through mid-April, the new 4-Alarm Spicy Chicken sandwich consists of a deep-fried chicken...
LOS ANGELES Health officials here are considering a proposal to require all employees of the county's estimated 25,000 restaurants to be vaccinated against hepatitis A. County supervisors reportedly asked health officials to study the...
CHICAGO Darden Restaurants Inc. has ruled out Applebee's and other bar-and-grill concepts as potential acquisition targets because the segment is already overcrowded, according to a Reuters report. Speaking Tuesday at the Reuters Food...
