Big Mac

• "Quick-service restaurants are a travel essential, offering a sense of familiarity no matter where you go," said Keri Stooksbury, editor-in-chief at Upgraded Points.
• "Whether it's a McDonald's Big Mac or a Chick-fil-A sandwich, these foods are easy to grab in a pinch."
• Upgraded Points analyzed the fast food landscape across the 60 busiest airports in the U.S., as defined by total passenger volume.
• Ontario International Airport (ONT): At ONT, fast food stands up to its name with just 7,800 passengers per chain – 69% below the average.

• This is because Cornetto’s UK-headquarted parent company, Unilever, is still operating in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, alongside many other western firms such as PepsiCo.
• The sense of normality they give to Russian citizens also arguably fosters support for the invasion of Ukraine.
• Companies still doing business in Russia also hurt the citizens of the countries they come from.
• It’s not “trying to protect or manage” its business in Russia, the company said, but “exiting is not straightforward”.

A tax on the cost of war

• The coalition of sanctioning countries must first implement a tax on a western company’s Russian revenues.
• The tax would cover the company’s sales, based on the goods and services bought by people in Russia.
• The OECD’s Pillar 2 tax agreement uses this principle in its aim to end the practice of fictionally locating profit in tax havens.
• And if that country does not impose the extra charge, other countries in which the firm is active can collect the unpaid tax.

What about non-western companies?

• It may also make it even more profitable for other countries to trade with Russia.
• To avoid such “leakage”, non-western companies who trade with the west and continue to do business with Russia should also be made liable for the tax.
• The approach is simple: if a company wants to do business with the west, it must pay a fine for any trade in Russia.
• French bank Société Générale paid US$1.3 billion to the US government in 2018 as a punishment for providing financial services in Cuba.

• Skip is launching the first ever Hot Deal Summer Pass, which will give all Skip customers $0 Delivery* fees all summer long at no additional cost or subscription fees.
• Starting June 30th, customers can check out their new Hot Deal Summer pass in-app or online , in addition to having access to exclusive savings and partner offers on rotation as part of the Hot Deal Summer Event.
• "We're thrilled to be launching $0 delivery* fees from coast-to-coast for every Skip customer as part of our new Hot Deal Summer Pass, giving them access to exciting, exclusive offers each week from now through September with no sign-up barriers or monthly subscription fees."
• Customers can also be on the lookout for special rewards, surprise & delight deals and unique offers from their favourite restaurants throughout the summer.

• For the first time ever, you can enjoy this special sauce with all your McDonald's favorites
  CHICAGO, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac sauce.
• Secret sauce.
• Whatever you call it, fans have been asking for an extra side of our famous Big Mac sauce for years.
• Starting April 27, for a limited time, we're dropping Big Mac sauce dip cups at participating restaurants across the U.S.