The Oversight
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| Originally published | 2001 |
| Authors | Will Eaves |
| Genres | Humour |
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| ID | 3016685 |
About The Oversight
In 1983, an ordinary teenager called Daniel Rathbone fell in love, spurned a friend, and stumbled on the ability to see in the dark. . . .
Hunter Biden and other family members subpoenaed by House committee
... But at The Oversight Committee s first hearing that month, witnesses and even Republicans on the panel said more evidence was needed to determine if the president had committed any impeachable offenses...
Boss of Indonesia cough syrup maker jailed after child deaths
... The case comes as efforts grow worldwide to tighten The Oversight of drug supply chains after the poisonings...
Nats air traffic control fault: Experts reflect on three days of chaos
... " The failure of this essential service is unacceptable and brings into question The Oversight of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) who are required to review the Nats resilience plan under the terms of its licence...
Santander UK fined £108m over money laundering failings
... The failings affected The Oversight of accounts held by more than 560,000 business customers between 31 December 2012 and 18 October 2017, and led to more than £298m passing through the bank before it closed accounts...
Instagram 'wrong' to take down drill music video
... It then referred the case to its independent system of appeals, The Oversight Board, which was set up and is funded by Meta...
Taylor Swift tour: Excruciating to watch Ticketmaster ticket chaos, says pop star
... The Oversight was extended a few years ago after regulators found the firm had violated the terms of the agreement...
Taylor Swift ticket sales cancelled amid high demand
... The Oversight was extended a few years ago after regulators found the firm had violated the terms of the agreement...
Danish mink cull: PM Frederiksen and officials heavily criticised
... It added, however, that she was unaware that the order to kill the mink population was unlawful, reflecting Ms Frederiksen s own earlier explanation, blaming the government s heavy workload for The Oversight...
Taylor Swift tour: Excruciating to watch Ticketmaster ticket chaos, says pop star
By Francesca GillettBBC News
Taylor Swift says it was " excruciating" to watch fans struggle to buy tickets for her upcoming Us Tour , after Sales descended into chaos This Week .
Ticketmaster was criticised over its handling of the Sales - which saw widespread site crashes in the presale And Then cancellation of the main sale.
It blamed unprecedented demand, saying it worked quickly to fix issues.
But responding on Instagram, US pop star Swift Said she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle demand.
" We asked them, multiple times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could, " she wrote, in her first public statement addressing the fiasco.
In The Statement on Instagram, Swift wrote: " Over The Years , I've brought so many elements of my career In House . I've done this SPECIFICALLY to improve the quality of my fans' experience by doing it myself with my team who care as much about my fans as I do.
" It's really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse. "
Swift Said it was " truly amazing that 2. 4 million people got tickets" but annoyed her that " a lot of them feel like They Went through several bear attacks to get them". Many fans in the presale complained the website crashed repeatedly after waiting hours in the queue.
She added she was " trying to figure out how this situation can be improved moving forward".
The problems have refocused The Debate in the US on Ticketmaster's dominance, which has long faced complaints that it abuses its power over the industry, With Us Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar announcing there will be a Congressional hearing to investigate the website.
Meanwhile, reports in the US claim the US Department of Justice is investigating Ticketmaster's parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. The Report in on Friday Said The Inquiry predates This Week 's chaos.
And last month, US President Joe Biden - who has expressed concern that monopolies have become more common across the Economy - Said his administration would look into fees on concert tickets.
Ticketmaster is already subject to government monitoring, oversight that was imposed when a 2010 merger with Live Nation - which runs many of the country's event venues and has an artist management business - was approved. The Oversight was extended a few years ago after regulators found The Firm had violated the terms of the agreement.
Following The Chaos This Week , Ticketmaster Said : " While it's impossible for everyone to get tickets to these shows, we know we can do more to improve The Experience and that's what we're focused on. "
Swift's Us Tour will Kick Off in March next year in Arizona. She has Not Yet announced an international tour.
Source of news: bbc.com