International Business News - mcdonalds http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif McDonald's Corp. shares could get a boost Wednesday after Bank of America said late Tuesday it is not freezing any lines of credit to the fast-food chain's franchise owners despite reports to the contrary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/ahead-of-the-bell-mcdonalds.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:27:58 EDT U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Tuesday, after a batch of disappointing results was released, including microchip maker Texas Instruments Inc, health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc and Coach Inc., which increased concerns about the health of the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/stocks-mcdonalds-texas-instruments-dow-jones.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:05:36 EDT McDonald's Japan, the nation's biggest fast-food chain, posted a five-fold increase in annual net profit on Thursday and predicted further growth as it opens new stores and refreshes its menu. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/mcdonalds-japan.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:07:20 EST Starbucks Corp., the world's largest chain of coffee shops, ousted Chief Executive Officer Jim Donald on Monday and brought former CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz to the post after reporting its worst-ever annual performance and competition from fast-food rivals such as McDonald's. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/7364-jim-donalc.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080107/starbucks-schultz-mcdonalds.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080107/starbucks-schultz-mcdonalds.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:45:55 EST U.S. Stocks gained momentum during Monday's morning trading as bargain hunters bought beaten-down shares amidst expectations that Friday's jobless report will cause the Fed to further cut interest rates to ward off an economic recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080107/stocks-dow-jones-mcdonalds-starbucks.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:00:25 EST McDonald's Corp is set to launch coffee bars with "baristas" serving cappuccinos and lattes, moving into direct competition with global coffee chain Starbucks Corp., The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080107/mcdonalds-starbucks.htm Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:46:44 EST