A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer.

One of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah says he will fight the disorderly conduct citation in court.

The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.

A McDonald's in downtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. to undergo a sleek, European-style makeover, complete with with outlets for plugging in laptops, upholstered vinyl chairs, subdued lighting and employees with all-black uniforms.

Danish Modern furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free Wi-Fi.

Subway, the world's No. 2 fast food restaurant chain by sales, plans to expand its Russian network to 1,000 outlets by 2015 from 78 now and make Russia its fourth-biggest European market next year.

Stocks declined Tuesday, led by retailers, after weak outlooks from Home Depot and Target. Plus, investors were parsing a slew of Fed comments.

Stocks declined Tuesday, led by retailers, after weak outlooks from Home Depot and Target. Plus, investors were parsing a slew of Fed comments.

Stocks declined Tuesday as investors digested a slew of Fed statements. Disappointing comments from Home Depot and a rebound in the dollar weighed on the market.

U.S. stock index futures headed for a lower open Tuesday, after ending sharply higher in the previous season, as European stocks led the declines and added to the negative sentiment.

The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation increased its holdings in Waste Management, Coca Cola, McDonald's and Berkshire Hathaway Class B in the third quarter, causing the total value of the fund to rise by about $2.6 billion, according to an SEC filing.

McDonald's Corp., already the world's largest hamburger chain, will add 1,000 locations next year, the fast food chain said Thursday.

McDonald's Corp., already the world's largest hamburger chain, will add 1,000 locations next year, the fast food chain said Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O> Chief Executive Howard Schultz said McDonald's Corp's <MCD.N> McCafe launch earlier this year made the cafe chain better.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> plans to spend $2.4 billion on capital improvements in 2010 as it continues to revamp restaurants and expand in emerging markets, the world's largest restaurant company said on Thursday.