Who could have guessed that Hunter Biden’s gravy train would evaporate once his father left office? Not me. He was such an important modern artist that buyers were knocking down his door to lay down tens of thousands of dollars for one of his much-coveted paintings. You would think that, given his substantial income stream,...
LA Logic: Since Illegals Are Too Scared of ICE to Go to Work They Shouldn’t Have to Pay Rent, Either
Los Angeles and California never cease to amaze. I can say that with absolute certainty. Just when you think things are simmering down, those folks out there come up some off-the-wall freakin’ crap that just so mind glowingly unreal, you have to check twice to make sure you read it right. And then it’s still...
At base, a “fair” wage is one that will attract people to do what you need them to do. It isn’t $20, $30, $40, or $1, $3, or $10 an hour. It is the wage at which people think they are better off taking than not. There is no non-artificial minimum wage, and no absolute...
The White House via Getty Images US President Donald Trump took a gamble by inserting the US into the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran, but it may have paid off – at least for now. Trump announced on Tuesday evening that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire that he said could lead...
Reform UK has announced it would give non-doms the chance to avoid many UK taxes by paying a £250,000 fee, with the proceeds going to people on the lowest incomes. Non-domiciles (or non-doms) live in the UK but have a permanent home overseas for tax purposes. Under Reform’s plan, non-doms would pay the fee for...
Almost 350,000 nursing staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be asked to vote from Monday on a 3.6% pay increase. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has already dismissed the award as “grotesque” and says the vote will be crucial in determining the next steps which could include a ballot for strike action....
A woman who worked as an NHS psychiatrist for more than 20 years after she got the job with a fake qualification has been ordered to pay back more than £400,000 or face more jail time. Zholia Alemi, of Burnley, worked across the UK after forging a degree certificate from the University of Auckland in...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service LDRS The council was 23 years into a 50-year lease to run the toilets North Devon Council has agreed to pay £250,000 to surrender a lease agreement, meaning it will no longer operate and maintain public toilets on Saunton beach. The council entered into a 50-year lease to run...
Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) chief executive’s total yearly pay jumped to £7m, before a cyber attack knocked-out online orders, hit contactless payments, and disrupted stocks in stores. Stuart Machin got the bump, from the previous year’s £5m total, mainly due to share awards from reaching performance targets including profit growth. In this current year, however,...
Wolves are set to reject Manchester United’s proposal to pay Matheus Cunha’s £62.5m release clause over five years. BBC Sport understands Wolves expect United to honour the clause, which requires the full fee for the Brazil forward to be paid in three instalments during a two-year period. Talks are ongoing and the transfer is still...
The all-Republican commission abandoned a lawsuit accusing PepsiCo of providing Walmart with pricing advantages. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dismissed a price discrimination lawsuit against the drink and food giant PepsiCo, a move that former FTC Chair Lina Khan, who served under former President Joe Biden, called “disturbing behavior.” The lawsuit, filed only...
So much for our deep friendship with India! Tim Cook might have figured that shifting production lines for iPhones in the American market from China to India would curry favor with the White House. The initial suspension of tariffs on high-tech products like those made by Apple must have appeared that Cook made the right...
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said the cuts will barely boost the economy and mostly go to the rich. An analysis released Thursday by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation found that the tax cuts at the center of Republicans’ massive reconciliation package would do little to boost economic growth — and would...
Actor Jussie Smollett has agreed to pay $50,000 (£37,000) to a charity in Chicago, settling a lawsuit the city had filed against him over accusations of lying about a hate crime. Chicago police had wanted Smollett to pay $130,000 to cover the investigation costs, but on Thursday, Chicago’s law department confirmed that the donation will...
Carlo Ancelotti said his bond with Real Madrid “is eternal” as he prepares to leave the Spanish club this weekend and become head coach of Brazil. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced earlier this month that Ancelotti has agreed to take charge of the national side from 26 May. Rubber-stamping that news, Real have confirmed...