McDonald's hit by 'meaningful business impact' linked to war in Gaza

The chief executive of McDonald's has revealed the company has suffered a "meaningful business impact" following controversy surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.Chris Kempczinski said the fast-food giant had been negatively affected in both Middle Eastern markets and "some outside the region" following calls for a boycott of the chain. It comes after a row in October when McDonald's Israel announced it had donated thousands of free meals to Israel Defence Forces (IDF) troops involved in the conflict.The move s ...