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Disney is set to pay out a $50 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged the entertainment giant broke antitrust and consumer protection laws by pushing prices for streaming subscriptions higher. The settlement follows a 2022 federal class action lawsuit that was filed by YouTube TV and DirecTV…
Advanced nursing and dozens of other programs now qualify for higher student-loan limits when the Trump administration’s sweeping repayment changes take effect tomorrow.On Monday, the Department of Education issued an updated list of programs that would fall under its “professional” designation and qualify for higher student-loan borrowing limits.It now includes…
Many of the Supreme Court justices earn thousands of dollars from teaching gigs at universities, although there is a cap on this outside pay of around $30,000, The New York Times reported.In 2024, Justice Neil Gorsuch was paid $30,379 for a two-week course in Portugal through George Mason University, per…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erik May, 43, who is the president of Flags Unlimited, a business based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Business Insider has verified the sales figures. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.We’re a small business in the Midwest. Getting asked…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Darnah and Vic Thompson, a married couple who are both entrepreneurs living in Texas. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Darnah: My business is Books & Brand, a publishing agency specializing in nonfiction books. I have a background in…
I relocated to the Netherlands with my kids two years ago and have since helped many Americans call new countries home.Typically, I talk to two types of people considering a move abroad.The first type has been “planning to move” for years. They’ve watched every YouTube video, joined multiple expat Facebook…
I never thought I’d live outside the UK, where I’d lived my whole life, until I met my future wife at the University of Cambridge.We were both pursuing master’s degrees, and were introduced during orientation day. We got along instantly and started dating in November 2019. A few months later,…
Michael Kittredge III, the son of Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge II, sold his family’s property, which includes 120,000 square feet of living space, for $7.25 million after initially listing it for $23 million.Three years after Michael Kittredge II died in 2019, his son decided to list the home in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with T. Renee Smith, 51, who is based in Atlanta. She is CEO of iSuccess Consulting. In 2007, she was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiring to use false financial information to obtain bank loans. Business Insider has verified…
The developer behind what would be California’s largest AI data center is suing for access to Colorado River water, the threatened source of freshwater for 40 million people and the subject of countless disputes over water use in the West.The lawsuit, filed this month by Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, says…
