McDonald's shuts down its spin-off, CosMc's, after less than 3 years as sales lag

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Cars lined up outside of a CosMc's location.
McDonald's announced that it is closing its spin-off, CosMc's.

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McDonald's is finally bringing back its cult-favorite menu item — the Snack Wrap

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Heidi Klum holding McDonald's snack wraps.
McDonald's Snack Wraps are coming back in 2025 — Heidi Klum was previously featured in a promotional campaign.

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McDonald's wants to make flatulent cows less of a problem for the environment

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McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's is working with Syngenta to reduce gas emissions from the cattle that produce its burger meat.

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McDonald's is the latest election battleground for Trump and Harris

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Donald Trump stands with his arms raised while wearing an apron in front of a drive-thru window at a McDonald's restaurant.
Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant on Sunday.

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Sorry fast food fans — your burger is only going to get more expensive

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A woman eating a veggie burger.
Beef prices are rising due to a historic drought and herd liquidation.

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Wendy's is roasting McDonald's again — this time over broken McFlurry machines

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Wendy's Frosty
Wendy's is selling its small vanilla and chocolate Frosty for $1 until the end of the month.

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Fast food has a Gen Z problem

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Winning over Gen Z diners is key, a Morning Consult analyst said.

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McDonald's and Burger King's meal deals aren't changing fast food's pricey reputation

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A poster advertising McDonald's $5 meal deal is seen on a window outside of a McDonald's restaurant as a patron walks out of the restaurant.
McDonald's started offering a $5 meal deal this summer.

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Bill Gates's farmland produces McDonald's fries — and 4 other fascinating facts from a new book on the ex-Microsoft CEO

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Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024.
A new book on Bill Gates sheds light on his influence in tech, philanthropy, and more.

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Amazon sounds pretty worried about the economy for the rest of the year. And it's a bad sign for the rest of us.

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A graphic of a cloud on a blue background with a yellow Amazon logo overlaid.
Big companies are concerned about consumers, and maybe we should be too.

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