2015 Event G.M. will pay $900 million and will undergo compliance monitoring to settle charges that it knew about faulty ignition switches in certain autos for years but neither reported nor fixed the problem; over 120 people died in crashes as a result 2015 Event Los Angeles County, U.S., votes to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour from $9/hour; the new pay rate will be valid for county workers and employees working in unincorporated areas of the county 2015 Event The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has taken back Floyd Mayweather's welterweight title belt, won after his recent victory over Manny Pacquiao; WBO stripped the title after Mayweather failed to pay a $200,000 fee and vacate his existing titles 2015 Event Health insurance company Aetna announces that it will pay $37 billion for Humana in a combination of stock and cash; the new company will be better positioned to compete against larger rivals such as Anthem 2015 Event British Petroleum (BP) reaches a settlement with U.S. federal, state and local government entities regarding damages from its Deepwater Horizon rig explosion five years ago; BP will pay USD $18 billion through the year 2030 2015 Event CVS Health will pay $1.6 billion to take over the pharmacy and clinic business of Target; CVS will continue existing operations within the Target stores 2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warns of an increase in taxpayer phone scams threatening victims unless they pay a given amount with a debit or prepaid credit card; over 366,000 people have been swindled of over $15 million since 2013 2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event Facebook and Apple are offering to pay the costs of freezing the eggs of female employees covered by the companies' insurance plans; the companies see the offering as a way to help women focus on their careers if they wish to delay motherhood 2014 Event Burger King Worldwide Inc. will purchase Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc. and move its headquarters to Canada; Burger King will pay a little over $11 billion in U.S. dollars, and the merger will create the third-largest global fast food company 2014 Event U.S. pharmaceutical company InterMune has been bought by Roche, the Swiss drug manufacturer, for $8.6 million; Roche will pay cash, offering a 38% premium on InterMune's current stock price of approximately $54/share 2014 Event Apple Inc. will be required to pay $450 million in settlements if found guilty of antitrust violations concerning e-book price fixing; the outcome of an appeal by Apple is pending 2014 Event Bank of America must pay $1.3 billion in a civil lawsuit over fraud committed by lending unit Countrywide Financial, which operated a scheme nicknamed 'Hustle' that resulted in large numbers of unsubstantiated mortgages during 2007-2008 2014 Event Tobacco company R. J. Reynolds must pay over $23 billion in resolution of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died from lung cancer at age 36; the suit accused the company of hiding the health risks and habit-forming nature of cigarettes 2014 Event Music curator and headphone maker Beats Electronics will become the latest acquisition of Apple, Inc.; Apple will pay $3 billion for the music company, started by music producer Jimmy Iovine and rap artist Dr. Dre 2014 Event 21st Century Fox, Inc. is seeking to sell its European pay TV assets to its BSkyB unit; this will enhance BSkyB's standing as a pay TV company while divesting Fox of its non-core business; such a deal must still receive regulatory approval 2014 Event The Federal Communications Commission moves away from the idea of net neutrality, in which all Internet users are able to equally access and view content; the agency instead proposes to allow large companies to pay Internet service providers for access to faster-streaming 'lanes' 2014 Event Atlanta-based Birch Communications, Inc. and Cbeyond announce their merger; Birch will pay approximately $323 million, with Cbeyond stockholders receiving up to $10 per share 2014 Event The U.S. Congress will as for $4.5 billion for additional missile defense spending over the next five years; the funds would partially pay for new radar in Alaska, indicating safety concerns regarding missiles from Iran and North Korea 2014 Event A bill to restore jobless benefits for the unemployed fails in the U.S. Senate; the benefits, a 3-month extension for 1.3 million unemployed will cost $6 billion; Democrats did not satisfy Republican request for a solid plan on how to pay for it 2013 Event In Bangladesh, workers seeking higher pay go on strike, and hundreds of garment factories shut down 2013 Event The Pentagon will furlough 650,000 civilian employees without pay for six days this year after receiving warnings that mandatory budget cuts might idle defense workers for a longer period of time 2013 Event The News Corporation phone hacking scandal results in the company's agreement to pay $139 million to American shareholders 2013 Event Charged with bribing public officials in Argentina between 2005 and 2009, clothing retailer Ralph Lauren agrees to pay $1.6 million to resolve U.S. regulatory and criminal claims 2012 Event Toyota Motor Corporation agrees to pay $1 billion to settle over a dozen lawsuits related to sudden acceleration 2012 Event In Haiti, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced plans to pay for a new education fund with a new 'sin' tax on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling 2012 Event Liliane Bettencourt, French L'Oreal heiress, sells D'Arros Island to pay tax bills for $60 million 2011 Event North Korea states is will accept all South Korean delegations who wish to pay their respects to the late leader Kim Jong-il 2011 Event In Australia, thousands of Toyota workers go on strike over a pay dispute 2011 Event Newspapers report that Japan will issue over 10 trillion yen in emergency government bonds to help pay for their earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts 2010 Event Longtime U.S. Democratic Representative Charlie Rangel is found guilty of multiple violations of House rules, including failure to pay taxes 2010 Event A court settlement determines Verizon must pay $25 million to the U.S. Treasury for overcharging 15 million cell phone customers 2010 Event BP claims that if the ban on offshore drilling permits continues, it may not be able to pay compensation for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 1999 Death Jean Shepherd, writer/radio artist, ", In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, ", dies at 78 1997 Event French court orders producer Jacques Charrier, ex-husband of Brigitte Bardot, to pay the former screen star $8,300 in damages 1997 Event Hooters agrees to pay $2 million in discrimination suits 1997 Event Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28M 1995 Event Infinity Radio agrees to voluntarily pay $1.7 million to U.S. Treasury 1995 Event Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes 1994 Event Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23) 1992 Event 1st pay bathrooms in U.S. open: 25 cents, New York City 1992 Event Joan Lunden ordered to pay her ex-husband $18,000 a month support 1991 Event New York Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension 1991 Event Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1991 Death Richard Wilson, producer/writer/actor (Pay or Die), dies at 75 1990 Event Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise 1990 Event Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill 1989 Event Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 mill damages for Bhopol disaster 1988 Event Staten Island ferry gets 1st pay phones 1988 Event Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case 1986 Event 300 invitees pay $5,000 to hear Barbra Striesand's benefit concert 1983 Event Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less 1981 Event Neva Rockefeller is 1st woman ordered to pay her husband alimony 1981 Event George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with "He's So Fine" 1980 Event 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro 1978 Event Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more 1965 Event Braves propose to pay 5 cents from each ticket to bring a new team to Milwaukee 1964 Event 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1963 Event John F. Kennedy signs law for equal pay for equal work for men and women 1963 Event Equal Pay Act enacted 1962 Event House passes bill requiring equal pay for equal work regardless of sex 1956 Event Indonesia says it will not pay debts to the Netherlands 1953 Event Dutch government proclaims 5% general pay increase on Jan 1, 1954 1951 Event Italian civil servants strike for pay increase 1950 Event Indians pitcher Bob Feller, after 15-14 season, takes $20,000 salary cut to $45,000, pay cut is Feller's own suggestion 1946 Death John M. Keynes, English economist (How to pay for the war?), dies at 62 1945 Event Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually 1931 Event British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts 1929 Event President Von Hindenburg refuses to pay German debt of WW I 1927 Event Supreme Court ruled bootleggers must pay income tax 1925 Event Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 19-7 1923 Event President Warren G. Harding becomes 1st President to pay taxes 1922 Event Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922) 1920 Event National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Professional Football Association 1916 Event Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract 1894 Event 136,000 mine workers strike in Ohio for pay increase 1880 Event 1st pay telephone installed 1864 Event Congress passes legislation equalizing pay for Black soldiers 1864 Event Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay 1861 Event Lincoln's cabinet declares Union government will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers 1853 Event Cincinnati became 1st U.S. city to pay fire fighters a regular salary 1789 Event 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents and Congress 1765 Event People of Frederick County Md refuse to pay England's Stamp tax 1568 Event Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace
