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Dollar Surges Against Competitor Currencies Following Janet Yellen's Interest Rate Announcement
McDonald’s Officials Plan To Stop Disclosing Monthly Sales Figures Later This Summer
McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook revealed during a recent investor conference in New York that McDonald's will stop disclosing monthly sales figures beginning July 1, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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How Hackers Accessed 100,000 IRS Tax Accounts In Security Breach
Online hackers recently breached the Internal Revenue Service's website, accessing personal information from approximately 100,000 tax accounts.
Government Investigation Could Lead To Criminal Prosecution Of Company Allegedly Responsible For Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Municipal, state and federal government officials have launched an investigation of the recent California oil spill, which could lead to the criminal prosecution of company officials who are said to be responsible.
Microsoft Drops Bid For Salesforce Following $70 Billion Request
Microsoft officials have dropped their bid for ownership over global cloud computing company Salesforce following Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff's price tag request of $70 billion.
McDonald's Protestors Demand $15 An Hour And A Union At Oak Brook Headquarters
McDonald's has come under increasing pressure to improve working conditions for employees: hundreds of protesters rallied around the company's Oak Brook, Ill. headquarters on Wednesday, demanding $15 an hour pay as well as a union.
BP Ends Conflict Over 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill With Transocean And Halliburton
BP PLC has ended its conflict over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill with the oil-services firms Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co., the Wall Street Journal reports.
Urban Outfitters' First Quarter Earnings Fall Below Estimates
Urban Outfitters officials have reported first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2015, revealing lower-than-expected results.
Starbucks And Spotify's Partnership Provides Free Playlists To Store Locations
Spotify has revealed plans for a subscription service and branding deal with Starbucks that provides free playlists to several locations, while promoting registration for the streaming application.
San Francisco City Officials Mull Over Regulations On Short-Term Housing Rental Companies
San Francisco City Hall officials are deliberating on proposed regulations to short-term housing rental companies such as Airbnb.
General Motors' Warren Technical Center Renovation Expected To Generate 2,600 New Salaried Jobs
General Motors officials are planning to spend $1 billion for the rennovation of its aging Warren Technical Center, which is expected to generate 2,600 new salaried jobs, according to the Wall Street Journal.