Tesla CEO Elon Musk just confessed that he thinks his 13% ownership stake in the electric vehicle manufacturer leaves him vulnerable to activist shareholders who could move to oust him from the $1 trillion company. Still, he admitted he shouldn’t have so much control over Tesla that the board can’t fire him if he goes…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » United Kingdom Passengers Urged to Act Quickly as Overbooking Practices Threaten to Disrupt Travel Plans for Millions Sunday, July 20, 2025 Overbooking has always been a common practice in the airline industry – especially among the UK carriers – where airlines sell more flight tickets than there are seats on…
A two-year-old boy who urinated into a glass at a restaurant in eastern China has been defended by his mother who said he could not hold it in any more. A customer, surnamed Tang, who witnessed the whole incident at the Fuyuanju Restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has exposed the scandal to news outlet The…
A company in China has been told off by officials after it issued a notice threatening to fire its single and divorced employees if they remain single by the end of September. The Shuntian Chemical Group in eastern China’s Shandong province, which employs more than 1,200 people, announced a policy that vows to boost the…
A young boy in China and his parents are under investigation after the child threw firecrackers into a sewer, igniting methane and causing an explosion that damaged several luxury cars. Eight vehicles, including a Porsche, a BMW and an Audi, were damaged in the explosion, with the total loss reaching 285,000 yuan (US$39,000), according to…
The owner of “Jiangxi’s most stubborn nail house” expressed regret for not selling to the government after officials chose to bypass his property, constructing the highway around his home instead. In China, a “nail house” or ding zi hu refers to homeowners who resist eviction during urban development or property redevelopment projects. The house, situated…
A man in China whose 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery jackpot was falsely claimed by another person has won a lawsuit demanding the money back. However, the man, surnamed Yao, has still not received his winnings after a five-year battle to secure his rights. The case has attracted huge attention on mainland social media…
A man in China has paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,800) in registration fees to participate in a “self-discipline challenge” three times, hoping to win a substantial cash prize, but he was unsuccessful in all attempts. The man, surnamed Zhang, took the company behind the challenge to court in Xian, in northwestern China, believing his dream of…
A Chinese mistress paid a “divorce fee” of 1.2 million yuan (US$165,000) to the legal wife of her married lover, only to have her petition for a refund rejected by the court after the wife accepted the money but refused to divorce. In December 2013, a man surnamed Han, based in Shishi, Fujian province in…
A Delaware court judge this week denied Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bid to reinstate his pay package, now valued at $100 billion. But there was another denial issued: The lawyers who successfully argued that Musk’s pay was illegal and should be rescinded wanted $5.6 billion for their efforts. The judge didn’t quite bite. However, they…