McDonald's Corporation announced global comparable sales growth of 4.9% in August. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. up 4.6%, Europe up 2.2%, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa up 7.8%
McDonald's Corporation announced that Steve Easterbrook, currently President and CEO of McDonald's United Kingdom and President of Europe's Northern Division, has been named as McDonald's Executive Vice President and Global Chief Brand Officer.