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McDonald's CEO 'Under Siege' At
Home And Abroad
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In the final days of the month, its
China business was hit with a food-safety scare involving a key supplier; the
chain got ensnared in the West`s sanctions standoff with Russia; burger flippers
at U.S. restaurants claimed an incremental win from the National Labor Relations
Board in their fight to hold McDonald`s responsible for the actions of
franchisees; and, a Texas jury slapped the company with a $27 million verdict.
Add to all that its results showed second-quarter profit dropped more than
expected.
麦当劳问题频出
内外交困四面受挫
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7月末，麦当劳中国业务首先因主要供应商曝出食品安全问题而受到影响；随后，因俄美关系紧张，麦当劳成为俄罗斯反制裁目标；同时，美国餐厅麦当劳员工取得胜利，美国国家劳资关系委员会认定，如果存在侵犯雇员权利的行为，可以追究麦当劳、而不仅是具体麦当劳餐厅的责任；紧接着，麦当劳德克萨斯一家餐厅造成顾客伤亡，麦当劳被判决赔偿2700万美元。这一切最终导致今年第二季度，麦当劳的利润跌幅高于市场预期。
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