Month: September 2021

Gab CEO Andrew Torba Says He Refuses to Comply With ‘Draconian’ German Network Enforcement Act

Andrew Torba, the founder and CEO of Gab, has said he will not be complying with the German Network Enforcement Act, despite mounting legal fines from authorities. In a blog post published on Sept. 20, Tora said he had received a “huge packet of documents with fines and legal threats from the nation state of Germany”…


‘Extremely Heart-Wrenching’: 75 Dogs Killed in Fire at Texas Pet-Boarding Center

Seventy five dogs were killed in a blaze at a Texas pet-boarding company on Saturday night, officials said.  Georgetown Fire Chief John Sullivan told reporters in a press briefing on Sunday that by the time fire crews responses to 911 calls, the smoke at the Ponderosa Pet Resort had made it impossible for any animals…


Distrust Continues to Undercut China’s Domestic Milk Powder Brands, Russia Sees Opening

Chinese citizens, impacted by continuous findings of contamination in domestic brands of milk powder, hold a steady dependence on foreign brands. Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation stated on Sept. 14 that China imported nearly a quarter of global whole milk powder exports in 2020. And China’s demand for imported milk powder has continued to…


Australian Paramedic Suspended After Taking Vaccine Mandate to Court

A New South Wales (NSW) paramedic who launched a legal challenge against the state government over vaccine mandates has been suspended from work immediately. John Larter, a veteran paramedic and deputy mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council, filed a lawsuit against the NSW State Health Minister Brad Hazzard challenging a public health order mandating health workers…


The Number One Thing That Determines the Sale Price of Your Business

In the past year, our company, Acceleration Partners, has been evaluating several potential acquisitions as part of our partnership with a private equity firm. Unfortunately, as we’ve connected with several first-time sellers in this process, it’s become clear that many founders don’t have an accurate sense of what their company is worth to a buyer….


Liberal Cabinet Minister Maryam Monsef Loses Seat in Election

Minister of Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef lost her seat in the Sept. 20 election.  Monsef, who was seeking re-election for a third term in Peterborough-Kawartha, received over 22,000 votes, around 3,000 shy of her Conservative rival Michelle Ferreri.  Monsef’s campaign was marred by controversy after she made an impassioned appeal to the Taliban in late…


Liberal Cabinet Minister Monsef Loses Seat in Sept. 20 Election

Minister of Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef lost her seat in the Sept. 20 election.  Monsef, who was seeking re-election for a third term in Peterborough-Kawartha, received over 22,000 votes, around 3,000 votes shy of her Conservative rival Michelle Ferreri.  Monsef’s campaign was marred with controversy when she made an impassioned appeal directly to the Taliban…


One of Australia’s Most Prestigious Universities is Alleged to Have Withheld $17 Million in Wage Payments

One of Australia’s most prestigious universities, RMIT University in Melbourne, has been accused of significant and systemic wage theft by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). The union alleged hundreds of casual academic staff were affected over several years. In a media release on Sept. 20, the NTEO said according to its calculations, RMIT allegedly underpaid hundreds…


One of Australia’s Most Prestigious Universities is Alleged to Have taken $17 Million in Wage Payments

One of Australia’s most prestigious universities, RMIT University in Melbourne, has been accused of significant and systemic wage theft by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). The union alleged hundreds of casual academic staff were affected over several years. In a media release on Sept. 20, the NTEO said according to its calculations, RMIT allegedly underpaid hundreds…


Introducing RealClearInvestigations’ Jan. 6-BLM Riots Dataset

Many in the political and media establishment have cast the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as one of the darkest episodes in American history, comparing an episode in which one person was slain (a protester shot by police) to 9/11, Pearl Harbor, the Civil War, and the British sacking of the capital city…