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Beef price spike makes $1 McDouble harder to stomach
McDonald's popular $1 McDouble cheeseburger, which has lured customers to the Golden Arches since 2008, is getting hard to sustain as rising beef prices threaten the company's profit margin.
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'Gangnam Style' Most Watched Video Ever on YouTube
"Gangnam Style", the popular music video from South Korean pop singer Psy, has broken another record by becoming the most-watched YouTube video in history, with over 1 billion views on the Google-owned video website.
McDonald's November Sales Up on Value Meals
McDonald's reported better-than-expected November sales on Monday, giving the company's stock price a much needed boost.
Foxconn Confirms American Expansion Plans
Foxconn Technology Group, the manufacturing giant and supplier to Apple Inc., has confirmed its plans to expand its operations in North America as customers request more of their products be Made in U.S.A.
International Franchise Association Launches Online Real Estate Search Portal
The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have partnered to launch a new online matchmaking portal which helps franchise companies find real estate and landlords, as well as brokers who are looking for retailers to fill vacant stores.
GoWebMo.com Creating Mobile Website Apps for Restaurants Wanting to Serve Their Smart Phone Using Customers
GoWebMo.com focuses on meeting restaurant owners needs to serve their growing customer base that are using smart phones. Almost 90% of businesses are lacking mobile-friendly websites, which means an aggravating experience for the millions of smartphone users searching from their phones, unable to navigate cumbersome websites that don't fit small phone screens, and don't offer services for those on the go.
Facebook Warning Hoax: Ignore the 'Coypright' Facebook Warning
Facebook users may have seen a message popping up on their news feed encouraging others to copy and paste the text and post it on their own walls if they want to be placed "under protection of copyright laws." It turns out this is a Facebook warning hoax and not authorized by Facebook.
Cyber Monday Deals 2012: Retailers Promise Great Deals
About 122 million Americans will shop online on Cyber Monday, according to Shop.org. That's only slightly less than the 147 million who shop in brick-and-mortar stores over the three-day Black Friday weekend.
How to get the best deals on Cyber Monday
In a one-day blitz of shopping, consumers are expected to empty their wallets of more than $1 billion on Cyber Monday, the online shopping spree on November 26, according to spending projections from research firm, ComScore.
New start-up hubs challenging Silicon Valley: study
Silicon Valley remains the world's most attractive spot for technology start-ups with other locations around the world catching up, according to a report published on Tuesday.
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