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Snack Wraps’ return helps boost McDonald’s third quarter sales

Snack Wraps’ return helps boost McDonald’s third quarter sales

McDonald’s sales got a lift from Snack Wraps in the third quarter. Same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 3.6% for the July-September period. That was slightly ahead of...

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Cyberattack on Marks & Spencer slices profits by more than a half

Cyberattack on Marks & Spencer slices profits by more than a half

LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks and Spencer saw its half-year profits more than halve as a result of a cyberattack that brought its online business to a grinding halt. In a statement Wednesda...

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Ford Expedition vs GMC Yukon, an Edmunds big SUV comparison

Ford Expedition vs GMC Yukon, an Edmunds big SUV comparison

Let’s say you need a vehicle with room for more than five passengers, a large cargo area, and the ability to pull a heavy trailer. A full-size three-row SUV should work well, but which one? The mo...

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Shein faces backlash as it opens its first store in Paris

Shein faces backlash as it opens its first store in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Fast-fashion giant Shein is facing a fresh wave of controversy as it opens its first permanent store in Paris on Wednesday inside one of the city’s most iconic department stores. The ...

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Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium’s main international airport

Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium’s main international airport

BRUSSELS (AP) — Flights at Belgium’s main international airport remained disrupted on Wednesday after drone sightings overnight forced it to close temporarily and Prime Minister Bart De Wever call...

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Toyota says its profit dropped 7% in April-September, hurt by US tariffs

Toyota says its profit dropped 7% in April-September, hurt by US tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota reported a 7% year-on-year drop in its profit for April-September on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs slammed Japanese automakers, but it raised its forecast for ...

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