New York state to raise fast food minimum wages

New York state fast food workers' wages will eventually rise to $15 (£9.60) an hour, after a state wage board unanimously recommended the increase.

Burger King wants to do something that McDonald's has never been able to accomplish

Burger King wants to start selling veggie burgers worldwide.

McDonald's to raise wages for 90,000 US employees

Fast-food giant McDonald's says it will raise the pay of more than 90,000 US employees to at least $1 above the legal minimum wage.

McDonald's halts nuggets sales in Hong Kong

Fast food chain McDonald's has suspended sale of chicken nuggets and some other products in Hong Kong. It said it had imported chicken and pork from Shanghai Husi Food, the Chinese firm that allegedly supplied out of date meat to fast food firms.

McDonald's shareholders approve executive pay plan

McDonald's shareholders have approved an executive pay plan at the company's annual meeting despite protests.

McDonald's says wages could rise

Fast food giant McDonald's has said growing concerns over income inequality may force it to raise its wages. It said the public focus on the issue "may intensify" over the coming months.

Fast food sales slow in China

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- China took a bite out of junk food in the third quarter. Last week, Coca-Cola (KO, Fortune 500) said that sales in China grew an anemic 2% compared to 11% a year ago.

McDonald's sales figure bounces back in August

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's said a key sales figure climbed 3.7 percent in August, as the fast-food chain emphasized the value of its menu offerings amid the challenging global economy.

McDonald's launches first vegetarian restaurants to target Indian pilgrims

McDonald's will open its first vegetarian-only restaurants in India next year to cater for pilgrims to sacred sites.Burgers and fries have proved a winning formula since the McDonald brothers created their eponymous fast food franchise in 1955.

Burger King eyes China expansion

(Reuters) - Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc said on Friday it plans to open 1,000 of its namesake restaurants in China over the next five to seven years under a newly-formed joint venture.