IKEA stores owner Ingka to pay Russia staff through August

Customers shop in IKEA store in Omsk, Russia March 3, 2022. REUTERS/REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register STOCKHOLM, May 8 (Reuters) – IKEA stores owner Ingka Group has extended the period it will pay around 12,000 staff in Russia by three months, through August, and may continue to pay workers…

Black Café Closed After Fire in Apartment Above Restaurant

One of Downtown Lafayette’s favorite cafés is closed until further notice after an early-morning fire on Saturday. Fire trucks were parked with lights and sirens on as yellow tape surrounded the patio that usually seats guests of Black Café. Instead, residents of the nearby Uptown Lofts apartments were hanging out as authorities checked the building…

McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD) Insider Joseph M. Erlinger Sells 5,892 Shares

McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD – Get Rating) insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 5,892 shares of McDonald’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.23, for a total transaction of $1,468,463.16. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,187 shares in the company, valued…

How activist shareholders are seeking change at restaurant chains

It’s annual meeting season and this spring publicly traded restaurant companies will see votes on resolutions ranging from the use of gestation crates in meat production to transparency about workforce diversity. Shareholder activism is nothing new, but advocacy groups are increasingly taking shares in companies to pressure for change regarding environment, social and governance, or…

McDonald’s employees join Harrogate’s CEO Sleepout to help tackle homelessness

CEO Sleepout, which has been running events in aid of homelessness for the past eight years, has launched a partnership with the Ronald McDonald House Charity, which provides free family accommodation close to children’s hospitals. The partnership was the brainchild of CEO Sleepout chief executive Bianca Robinson and Dean Fitzmaurice, who runs two McDonald’s franchises…

Arcos Dorados Issues a Sustainability-Linked Bond

Published 3 hours ago Submitted by Arcos Dorados Holdings The Company is the first in its industry in Latin America to link its financing strategy to its sustainable development goals, with specific targets related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operation. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 4, 2022 /CSRwire/ – Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) (“Arcos…