Fecal bacteria found in drinks at UK branches of McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC

Traces of fecal bacteria have been found in drinks at three of the world’s biggest fast food chains in the United Kingdom. An investigation has found that McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC all served ice in drinks contaminated by fecal matter. Investigators...

Warren Buffett-target Unilever reports first-half improvement after failed Kraft bid

Unilever lifted its full-year margin target on Thursday after seeing a big improvement in the first half, underlying its ability to boost returns as an independent firm after rebuffing a $143 billion takeover bid from Kraft Heinz earlier this year. The Anglo-Dutch...

Markets brace for ECB meeting after Bank of Japan maintains stimulus – business live

All the day’s economic and financial news, including rolling coverage of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meetingIntroduction: It’s ECB Day!Bank of Japan pushes back inflation target (again)Coming up: UK retail sales at 9.30am BST 8.14am...

China is clamping down on foreign firms’ internet use and there’s a worry it might jeopardize trade secrets

China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers to evade Beijing’s online censorship. In a letter...