Cunning Plan

The cold blast of America's economic downturn has blown into McDonald's. The world's biggest fast food chain surprised Wall Street yesterday with a warning that consumers were cutting back on Big Macs and fries.

But not to worry, Gordon Browns has come up with a rescue plan.



Companies such as McDonald's will be able to offer their own qualifications under a shake-up of welfare and training announced by the government

In some cases the qualifications, will be equivalent to "A" level examinations. McDonalds has begun piloting "basic shift manager" courses, in order to keep it off the rocks.
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