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Legendary Cardiff gardener retires after tending to city’s parks for over 50 years

Mark West started working as a gardener when he was 15 but is now hanging up his tools

Wales Online · Apr 28, 2023

PPP fraud probe results in 6 Chicago Park District employees resigning, 5 facing discipline

Separately, City Hall Inspector General Deborah Witzburg’s investigation of COVID relief Paycheck Protection Program fraud “is a large-scale undertaking” that could lead to criminal charges.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Nearly Nine in Ten U.S. Internet Homes Have a Streaming Video Subscription

Two in five share passwords for services, up from 27% in 2019, according to Parks Associates

TV Tech · Mar 28, 2023

Parks Australia director exempt from prosecution over Kakadu sacred site dispute, NT court rules

Decision a blow for Aboriginal land rights and leaves traditional owners ‘voiceless’, critics say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022

Parks in the clear over sacred Kakadu site

Parks Australia is immune from prosecution in the Northern Territory after it allegedly illegally disturbed a Kakadu Aboriginal sacred site, a court has found.

AAP · Sep 30, 2022

'Stealth privatisation' in iconic national parks threatens public access to nature's health boost

Australia’s national parks in several states are under siege from privatisation by stealth. Developers are using the lure of ecotourism to build posh private lodges with exclusive access deep inside many iconic parks.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Disney Shares Have Underperformed, Business Has Outperformed: Why Analysts Remain Bullish On House Of Mouse And Disney+ Growth

The growth of Disney+ and the parks and resorts segment, as well as a new ad-supported plan, were among the topics that weighed on analysts after Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)

Benzinga · Aug 11, 2022

Disney Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, 152.1 Million Disney+ Subscribers And More

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here’s a look at how the company’s parks segment and direct-to-consumer segment performed.

Benzinga · Aug 10, 2022

Conservationists say tourist development of national parks is changing their purpose

Rescuers had to chainsaw through trees to rescue hiker Bailey Seamer from a public campground. It's got some questioning whether National Parks services are more focused on tourism than managing land.

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

Pay up, Cook County orders homeowners after Sun-Times exposed wrongful property tax breaks

After Sun-Times reports exposed questionable tax breaks, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi tells four people to pay a total of $254,298 for years of tax breaks they shouldn’t have gotten.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2022