McDonald’s says a key sales figure fell in October, marking the first monthly drop in nearly a decade for the world’s biggest hamburger chain.

US fast-food chain Wendy's, has unveiled a foie gras burger in its new Tokyo restaurant in an effort to attract customers from rivals McDonald's and Burger King.

Elizabeth Edwards separated from husband John Edwards, the former US presidential candidate who lied about both cheating on his cancer-stricken wife and the child he fathered during his affair.

SOLID growth across its lifestyle foods businesses in Europe and the US yielded better-than-expected first-half results from IAWS Plc.

Technology shares have dropped sharply amid rumours that Cisco Systems will be the next company to warn of weaker profits.