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Xi, Biden arrive for key San Francisco summit
Xi, Biden arrive for key San Francisco summit
Economy
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. The two presidents are expected to meet for several hours Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco.

McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
Economy
by  AFP

McDonald's boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces "one to two" sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC. Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's UK and Ireland, told a watchdog parliamentary committee that the chain's management also receives around five reports a week of bullying.