News
Why Transferring Credit Card Debt Won’t Pay It Off
Ms. Harris suggests that her clients try “Frugal February” — avoiding discretionary spending and impulse purchases, and putting the money…
Tag
Pay
News
$62,000 for the Super Bowl. $1 Million for Formula 1. How Much Would You Pay for a Sporting Event?
How much would you pay to go to the Super Bowl? Luxury packages for events like the presidential inauguration, the Olympic Games and the…
Business
Old protest pictures misrepresented as Myanmar workers demanding higher pay
As activists marked the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's military coup on February 1, 2025, old protest photos in Thailand circulated…
News
Want Eggs With Your Breakfast? Pay a Surcharge, Waffle House Says.
Anyone craving the all-day breakfast at Waffle House will have to shell out an extra 50 cents for each egg in their omelet or scrambled…
News
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit
Meta said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his…
Business
British tourists could be forced to pay more to see Mona Lisa as part of Louvre revamp
British tourists will have to pay more to enter the Louvre in Paris amid a new crackdown at the museum that will also see the Mona Lisa…
News
E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
Owners of electric cars in Vermont recently got a letter from the Department of Motor Vehicles with some bad news. Starting Jan. 1 they…
News
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
Reports that Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch was overheating began in 2018 and continued into 2020. But according to U.S. officials, the company…
Culture
Disney raises Bob Iger’s pay by 30%, reflecting turnaround in profit - The Business Times
WALT Disney boosted chief executive officer Bob Iger’s total pay by 30 per cent in fiscal 2024, underscoring his turnaround of the media…
Fashion
JPMorgan boosts Jamie Dimon’s pay to US$39 million after record profit - The Business Times
JPMORGAN Chase lifted chief executive officer Jamie Dimon’s pay to US$39 million for 2024, a year in which the biggest US bank beat its…
Lifestyle
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
News
Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
Cash App, the smartphone payments tool that allows instant money transfers and is popular with young people, has made billions in profits…
Lifestyle
US firms pay over $1 billion in taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine war
U.S. companies that have continued to do business in Russia have contributed more than $1 billion in tax revenue to Kremlin, Newsweek has…
Culture
VW managers to take combined 300 million euro pay cut: report
VOLKSWAGEN’S management will take pay cuts adding up to over 300 million euros (S$423.4 million) by 2030, according to comments by VW…
Lifestyle
Russia warns Europe will "pay the price" for Ukraine cutting off gas
Russia has claimed that Ukraine's decision to let its gas transit agreement with Gazprom expire was influenced by the United States and…
Culture
Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
APPLE agreed to pay US$95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant…
Fashion
20 months’ pay in year-end bonus for staff at Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen
A TAIWANESE company that is known for giving employees big bonuses has done it yet again. Shipping giant Evergreen announced on Dec 31…
Lifestyle
Jimmy Carter death updates: World leaders pay tribute to 39th President
World leaders have expressed their sorrow and admiration following the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at…
Lifestyle
Man backed over reason he didn't pay for wife's 'emergency' surgery
The internet has rallied behind a man for refusing to pay for his wife's surgery after she secretly loaned her friend money for a breast…
Fashion
US investors pay biggest premium for TSMC shares in two months
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) US-listed shares cost almost 25 per cent more than those in its domestic market at the…
Fashion
OCBC, UOB to pay out second cost-of-living bonuses for junior staff
FOR the second year in a row, OCBC and UOB will each be giving out a one-off payment to its junior employees to help them cope with…
Fashion
Uber investors are calling for more transparency into driver pay
A group of investors in Uber Technologies is calling on the ride-hailing service to disclose more information on how it pays drivers,…
Fashion
Japan brokerages boost pay, perks for retirement-age staff
JAPAN’S biggest securities firms are raising pay and benefits for workers who reach retirement age, highlighting the urgency to retain…
Fashion
ABC News and Anchor George Stephanopoulos Agree to Pay Trump $16M in Defamation Case Settlement and Also Post Apology on Website
ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $16 million settlement with President-elect Trump to resolve a defamation…