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  • *Wendy's Q1 restaurant sales fall short, loses ground on "value". May 8- McDonald's Corp, Wendy's Co and other U.S. restaurants are battling for the attention of frugal diners with coupons, limited time offers and other promotions- a fight that could intensify if the costs of chicken and other key ingredients remain less pricey than feared.

  • *Wendy's Q1 restaurant sales fall short, loses ground on "value". *Taco Bell promotes $1 food deals.

  • McDonald's April Sales Slip on Weakness Overseas Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 12:09 PM ET

    McDonald's said on Wednesday that April sales at its established restaurants around the world declined 0.6 percent amid tough competition to attract frugal diners who are shopping around for the best deals.

  • UPDATE 2-Tim Hortons names new CEO; profit wanes Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 10:40 AM ET

    TORONTO, May 8- Tim Hortons Inc, which is under pressure from a U.S. hedge fund seeking better returns, named a new chief executive on Wednesday and reported a 3 percent fall in first-quarter profit.

  • McDonald's to Kidnapping Hero: 'We'll Be in Touch' Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 8:15 AM ET
    Charles Ramsey helped rescue Amanda Berry and others from a house in Cleveland, Ohio.

    McDonald's said it will reach out to a man widely quoted in accounts of the three women who were found in Cleveland after they went missing about a decade ago.

  • We Need Wider Marketing: HotelTonight COO  Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 5:20 AM ET

    Jared Simon, COO and co-founder of HotelTonight, explains how the App offers "great hotel pricing" to "tech-savvy users" and what the marketing strategy is.

  • SHANGHAI, May 6- Yum Brands Inc on Monday said its roughly 450 Little Sheep hot pot restaurants in China are not involved in a fake mutton scandal that is the latest tainted food saga to rock the country that is the fast-food chain's largest market.

  • Yum? China Probes Mutton Supplier in New Food Scare Monday, 6 May 2013 | 5:53 AM ET
    Chinese lamb stew hot pot

    Shanghai authorities are testing mislabeled mutton from a wholesaler that supplies a chain of hot pot restaurants run by U.S. fast food firm Yum Brands.

  • M&C, with 100 hotels globally, on Thursday said trading in Asia, where it makes 40 percent of its revenue, had suffered from slower growth in China, falling tourist numbers in South Korea and a host of problems in its biggest market, Singapore.

  • Nevada Becomes First State to Launch Online Poker Site Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 12:15 PM ET

    Nevada has become the first state to legalize online poker play for residents of legal age. Many other states will follow suit if sites such as UltimatePoker.com prove successful.

  • Arghh! Travelers Demand Wi-Fi But Reluctant to Pay Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 11:37 AM ET
    A passenger on Jet Blue Airways checks his cell phone before he disembarks at the Long Beach, California airport.

    Hotels, airports and airlines are struggling to meet traveler demand for Wi-Fi. But with networks overloaded and passengers frustrated, how much will fliers pay to log on?

  • Buffalo Wild Wings Changes the Game With Its Own Brew Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 1:15 PM ET

    Buffalo Wild Wings is launching a new craft beer, Game Changer, in collaboration with Redhook Brewing. The beer is designed to pair with the company's wings.

  • *RevPAR up 6.2 pct in North America. April 30- Starwood Hotels& Resorts Worldwide Inc, whose brands include Sheraton and Westin, reported a quarterly profit that handily beat analysts' expectations as more people checked into its hotels at higher room rates, particularly in North America.

  • Beer With That Burger? Smashburger Does Pairings Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 12:41 PM ET

    Smashburger has offered craft beers at its restaurants as a way to extend its focus on local flavors, but a decision to pair craft beers with burgers has been a huge success for its sales.

  • It has meant everything from furloughs for air traffic controllers to fewer planes for the U.S. Navy to smaller subsidies for farmers. So far this earnings period, executives from Lockheed Martin to IBM and Delta Airlines are flagging how those U.S. budget cuts cost them some sales in the first quarter.

  • Sequester dents US earnings, but full impact still unclear Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

    It has meant everything from furloughs for air traffic controllers to fewer planes for the U.S. Navy to smaller subsidies for farmers. So far this earnings period, executives from Lockheed Martin to IBM and Delta Airlines are flagging how those U.S. budget cuts cost them some sales in the first quarter.

  • April 23- Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group, aided by revenue gains, posted higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and their shares rose despite cautions by both carriers about near-term weakness.

  • WRAPUP 1-Delta, US Air profits top estimates Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 2:15 PM ET

    April 23- Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group posted higher-than-expected first quarter earnings on Tuesday driven by revenue gains and their shares rose despite cautions by both carriers about near-term weakness.

  • Boston Travel on Lockdown, NY-Boston Amtrak Halted Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 12:49 PM ET

    Transportation in and around Boston was on lockdown Friday amid the marathon bombing manhunt. Train and bus services were halted, while Logan remained open under heightened security.

  • April 19- McDonald's Corp on Friday threw cold water on hopes that its restaurant sales would accelerate, warning that global sales at established restaurants would be slightly lower in April.

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