WSJ McDonalds to close offices briefly ahead of layoffs

NEW YORK (AP) – A report says McDonald´s has closed its U.S. offices for a few days as the company prepares to inform employees about layoffs. The Wall Street Journal cited an internal email from the Chicago-based fast-food giant saying U.S. corporate staff and some employees overseas should work from home while the company notifies people of their job status. McDonald´s did not immediately reply to emailed requests for comment. The report said McDonald´s would inform its employees this week about staffing decisions that are part of a wide restructuring of the company announced earlier. Though the U.S. labor market…