Of course, providing services and protection for our citizens and businesses are the most obvious of missions, but our core responsibilities also include preserving our history and charm, creating the community's vision, and planning for our future …

These services are now subject to a 16% VAT charge. Just weeks after the controversial VAT Act was published, the Mombasa county government announced it will demand a $5 bed tax from all hotels and resorts per month as well as $40 tax on each tourist …

The question is how much the Yankees are willing to offer, especially since they won't be the only bidders for Tanaka's services. According to MLB.com, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks …

Taxes on personal properties (say, the holding of luxury goods) are prohibited. With no power to adjust pension obligations and limited power to reform taxes, state laws only leave the mayor completely free to "choose" to cut city services. Schools and …

In 2013, though, the biggest vacation-rental-market disruptors grew even more disruptive: Airbnb started training its home owners in the art of hospitality, and HomeAway introduced a new site focused on luxury villas. … As for cruise lines, Regent …

Besides this, as a more wealthy middle-class emerges in many less-developed countries, they could fuel growth for Monitise, as they, along with the upper-class, engage in more banking and luxury services. For example, Monitise's Indian segment, Movida, …

Cyclicals (or consumer discretionary companies) rely heavily on the health of the economy because they provide goods and services that are often considered luxuries — for example, fashion and entertainment. Non-cyclicals (also called non-discretionary …

Several high-profile luxury hotels (often the worst offenders) have scrapped their charges since 2012, while Accor, which owns the Ibis, Mercure, Sofitel and Novotel chains, introduced free Wi-Fi at about 700 properties. The high cost of other services …

Plaza will continue to operate autonomously under the name Plaza Construction with the strategic mission to offer enhanced services and products to existing clients, to follow clients into new geographic markets, and to increase career opportunities …