McDonald's accused in US of using 'pricing engine,' nonpublic data to fix prices
By Chris May ( October 5, 2026, 18:00 GMT | Insight) -- A viral $18 McDonald's Big Mac meal has brought to light anticompetitive information sharing and price fixing across thousands of independently owned fast food franchises in the US, according to a class-action antitrust lawsuit filed Friday.A viral $18 McDonald's Big Mac meal has brought to light anticompetitive information sharing and price fixing across thousands of independently owned fast food franchises in the US, according to a class-action antitrust lawsuit filed Friday....
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