Too much lovin'

摘要

THE SWIFTNESS of Steve Easterbrook's exit from McDonald's matched that of Don Thompson, his predecessor, in 2015. MrThompson was pushed out for poor performance. Not Mr Easterbrook, who was widely admired for doubling the American fast-food giant's share price. On November 3rd the company announced it was sacking its British-born boss because of "a recent consensual relationship with an employee". Chris Kempczinski, who runs its domestic business, takes over.