Occupants of Beverley Park (resident Wendy Benton, 75, pictured) on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent say they bought the properties thinking they could stay there 12 months a year.
Over the decades since Walt Disney opened his first theme park in 1955, the company's tourism business has ballooned to an enterprise worth tens of billions in yearly sales, with sprawling locations in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Today, the Burbank entertainment giant is doubling down once again. Disney plans to invest $60 billion over 10 years into its so-called experiences division, which includes the theme parks, resorts and cruise line, as well as merchandise. In...
The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.
This Week the Federal Trade Commission Votes on Restricting Anti-Market Employer Practice The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold hearings starting Tuesday, April 23, on noncompete clauses. These clauses are part of tens of millions of employment contracts and limit workers’ ability to quit their current employer and find jobs elsewhere. That, in turn, suppresses []
The Ombudsman found that the council was at fault for not providing alternative education whilst the child waited for a specialist school place
Vulnerable and elderly residents in East Lothian will have to pay more for services including meals, community alarms and transport after plans to increase fees were approved. East Lothian councillors gave the go-ahead for plans to scrap some subsidies, increase charges and raise the percentage of disposable income which people will be asked to pay towards their care for non-residential services. The move will mean the cost of community alarms will go up over the next three years as the current...
Red fire ants will cost Australians more than $22 billion by 2040s according to a report by the Australia Institute on Wednesday.
Motorists have been urged to follow a few simple steps if they think they have been unfairly or harshly punished by parking attendants - and it could save them a lot of money
The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf. They were also the top sellers in a previous CarMax report published in
Members of Pride Houston 365 expressed their concerns with Houston council members during this week's council meeting and asked if the city is able to support both celebrations.
Towing company Everything Auto shared a YouTube clip of the moment a neighbour finally got revenge on the driver who had been parking in front of their house for three years.
Google Soars To Record After Smashing Estimates, Launches $70 Billion Buyback And Starts Paying Dividend After the first two Mag7 companies were a study in market paradoxes, when TSLA missed across the board and soared (after guiding much better than expected) and META beat across the board but plunged (after guiding weaker than expected while boosting its spending forecast), moments ago two of the Mag7 giants, GOOGL and MSFT, both reported and this time there was far less drama:...