...profit rises nearly 4 percent NEW YORK (AP) -- McDonald's Corp., which has been thriving during the economic downturn, saw its first-quarter profit climb nearly 4 percent as more customers worldwide came to the Golden Arches for a cheap...
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...grass by the crisis." Russia, the world's ninth-biggest economy, is struggling to regain its footing after a downturnsaw GDP plunge from 7 percent annual growth to an expected 8 percent collapse this year. China sees Russia as a valuable...
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