US brands like McDonald's and Starbucks are facing mounting backlash in the Middle East as tensions rise

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Big brands from McDonald's to Starbucks saw their international sales hit again by Middle East boycotts last quarter.

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McDonalds is bringing back bagels to boost California sales after state minimum wage hike

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McDonald's has done bagel breakfast sandwiches in the past, and they've been a hit.

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McDonald's new marketing: Billboards that smell like its French fries

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McDonald's meal.

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McDonald's is reclaiming all its Israeli restaurants, exposing the cracks in its global franchise model

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An Orthodox Jewish man stands near a sign for the McDonald's McChicken sandwich on June 13, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel.
An Orthodox Jewish man stands near a sign for the McDonald's McChicken sandwich on June 13, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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10 popular McDonald's menu items that cost up to 168% more now than a decade ago

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McDonald's has increased prices faster than other major fast-food chains since 2014.

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McDonald's outlets across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have been hit by a technical outage

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A McDonald's Australia spokesperson told Business Insider that a "technology outage" was affecting its restaurants nationwide.

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Tesla's value has slumped by $234 billion this year — that's more than McDonald's, Disney, or Nike are worth

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Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla.

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Mark Zuckerberg is the ultimate American tourist in Japan

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Mark Zuckerberg wielding a Katana (left) and enjoying a meal at McDonalds (right).
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has uploaded photos and videos of his trip to Japan on his Instagram and Facebook profiles. A spokesperson told Bloomberg that he's set to travel to South Korea on Wednesday.

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Mark Zuckerberg was blown away by a visit to a Japanese McDonald's and joked that it was so good it should have a Michelin star

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Mark Zuckerberg ate at a McDonald's during a trip to Japan.

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McDonald's seeks to open 1,000 new stores in China by the end of the year as demand for fast food surges in the country amid economic troubles

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McDonald's in China.

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