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Top 10 Fast-Food Chains With Least Satisfied Customer Service - McDonald's #1
According to results from the June 2012 American Consumer Satisfaction Index, McDonald's ranked last in terms of satisfied customer service. Those right behind it include Burger King, KFC, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, and Dunkin' Donuts, listed the ACSI results.
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Olympics 2012: Nike, Adidas Lead Suppliers' Battle for Gold
U.S. market leader Nike and German rival Adidas are locked in their own Olympic battle to boost athletes' performance and squeeze maximum value out of next month's Games in London.
Samsung Galaxy S III Release Date Sales Pushed for Sprint, T-Mobile to Next Week
Sprint and T-Mobile both announced that they would delay sales of the popular Samsung Galaxy S III Android phone, which was initially set to launch through online, phone, and in-store purchases this Thursday.
"The Dark Knight Rises" Tickets Being Re-sold on eBay for Over $100 for Midnight IMAX Screenings
Tickets for the midnight opening showings of "The Dark Knight Rises," the third installment in Christopher Nolan's Academy-Award-winning Batman franchise, sold out as soon after they were available online through websites like Fandango, but that has not stopped online scalpers from selling the tickets for heavily inflated prices.
Android Market Expands as Amazon Appstore Opens in Europe This Summer
Amazon announced that their Appstore for Android will open this summer throughout Europe, in the nations of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and developers from the five countries can submit their apps for distribution in their respective areas.
Procter & Gamble Co. Cuts Forecast, Will Focus on Big Businesses
Procter & Gamble Co on Wednesday admitted that it has been lacking in big new products and has not been fast enough at cutting costs as it deals with persistent slowing demand in Western Europe, the United States and China.
T-Pain Songs: Rapper Helps Guitar Center Choose "Your Next Record" Contest Winner (Video)
Grammy winning rapper T-Pain, who took part in Guitar Center's Your Next Record music discovery program for several months, chose the contest winner for the unsigned artist competition after weeks of going through hundreds of finalists.
Microsoft Surface Tablet May Soon Cease Being Made by Company, Says Acer Founder
Acer electronics found Stan Shih argued recently that with the upcoming release of Microsoft's Surface tablet, it is just a strategy of the company to initially bring out the Windows 8-run tablets, and then eventually leave from the tablet market once that has been accomplished.
Star Wars Characters: Luke Skywalker's Home Restored by Fans in Tunisia (Video)
A group of very dedicated fans of George Lucas' "Star Wars" franchise took it up on themselves to recreate and build the "Lars Homestead," which was featured as hero Luke Skywalker's home in the first-released installment of the series, "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."
Burger King Locations: Company Shares Return to Public Trade
Shares of Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc opened at $14.50 on Wednesday, as it started its first round of trading, less than two years of going private in a $3.26 billion sale to Brazilian investment fund 3G Capital Management LLC.