Friday, December 08, 2006

McDonald's Sales Rise 6.2% on New Burgers in Europe (Update1) 



Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, said November sales rose 6.2 percent, buoyed by new hamburgers and game promotions in Europe.

McDonald's November sales helped by late night and breakfast 
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - McDonald's Corp. on Friday said its November sales at U.S. restaurants open more than a year rose 5.1%, helped by strength in its late-night and breakfast businesses and a chicken snack wrap launched earlier this year.

Soldier Killed Before Engagement Ring Reaches Fiancee 
NEW YORK -- Within hours of hearing her love had been killed in Iraq, a soldier's fiancee got his engagement ring, his family said. Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24, died Wednesday in Ramadi, the Defense Department said.