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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the official cash rate steady at 4.35% after three hikes earlier in the year. The RBA warned that house prices are falling across several cities, which will slow income growth and household spending, but said it may raise rates again if inflation remains high.
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The RBA held the cash rate at 4.35% following three increases in 2024.
House prices are falling in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Inflation is still above the target at 3.8% yearly, with the goal of reaching 2.5% by late 2027.
Falling home values are expected to reduce household wealth and spending in 2026.
New home loans have slowed, with a sharp drop in investor loan commitments and home loan applications.
Some banks are lowering advertised mortgage rates to compete for customers.
Most mortgage holders have buffer savings covering around a year of repayments.
Economic growth is forecast to be about 1.4% in 2026, partly supported by increased datacentre investment.
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President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, is stopping most of its new business projects to focus again on its main media platform, Truth Social. The company is now selling fast access to President Trump’s posts for a high fee, which could significantly increase its income despite raising ethical concerns.
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Trump Media & Technology tried several new businesses like online betting, finance, bitcoin storage, and nuclear energy but none succeeded.
The company is returning to its original focus on Truth Social, a social media platform started by President Trump after being banned from other sites.
They are offering a service that sells rapid access to President Trump’s posts for a fee to clients including traders and data companies.
Trading firms pay between $60,000 and $100,000 per month for this fast access.
This new service could boost the company’s revenue two to three times what it earned last year.
The company lost over $1 billion since early last year, including a $238 million loss in the latest quarter.
Much of the recent loss is due to a drop in the value of bitcoin the company holds.
The company has a $1 billion loan with a repayment deadline in November 2026, adding financial pressure to improve results soon.
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Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs President Trump’s Truth Social platform, reported a $238 million loss from April to June. The company’s losses increased mainly due to its investments in cryptocurrencies, but its revenue grew by 89% compared to last year.
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The company lost $238 million between April and June 2024, over 10 times more than the same period in 2023.
Revenue for the quarter was $1.7 million, up 89% from the year before.
Losses were caused mainly by a drop in cryptocurrency values held by the company.
Total assets at the end of June were about $2 billion, including $1.9 billion in cash, short-term investments, and digital currencies.
The company has not yet made a profit.
Trump Media expanded into areas like cryptocurrency and clean energy investment.
It launched a new paid service giving traders faster access to President Trump’s posts on Truth Social.
More than 10 customers have signed up for this new service, which aims to create a new revenue stream.
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Donald Trump’s media company, which owns the social media platform Truth Social, reported a loss of $238 million in the second quarter. The company is shifting its focus back to social media after trying new ventures like cryptocurrency and online betting.
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Trump Media & Technology lost $238 million from April to June.
The company tried expanding into crypto and online betting but will now focus on social media.
They launched a service called Truth API that sells early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts to trading firms for $60,000 to $100,000 a month.
Ten high-frequency trading firms have signed up for Truth API, which helps them trade stocks fast based on Trump’s posts.
Critics say this paid access could be a conflict of interest because Trump is president, but the company says such services are common in finance and media.
Trump Media plans to continue a merger with energy company TAE Technologies for a nuclear fusion project.
In the quarter, the company made $1.7 million in revenue, more than double from last year.
The company holds $1 billion in debt due in 2028, with lenders possibly requiring repayment in November, and has over $400 million in cash plus $1.2 billion in bitcoin assets.
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Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling some products containing jalapeños because of possible salmonella contamination. The recall includes prepared foods like guacamole and pico de gallo, and these products were sold in multiple major stores across several states.
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Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling products with jalapeños due to possible salmonella contamination.
The recall follows a previous lettuce recall linked to a different food illness outbreak.
A supplier called Coast Citrus Distributors also recalled fresh jalapeños, leading Taylor Fresh Foods to pull related products.
Recalled products have a "Best If Used By" date up to August 16, 2026.
These products were sold at stores including Kroger, Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart.
The supplier’s contamination is linked to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Taylor Fresh Foods stopped buying from this grower and plans to use other suppliers.
No illnesses from Taylor’s jalapeño products have been reported so far.
Consumers should throw out recalled products and can get refunds from the store.
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Women in the UK invest less than men, with only about a quarter of women investing compared to around 40% of men. However, women tend to get slightly higher returns on their investments, possibly because they trade less often and make more cautious choices.
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Only about 26% of UK women invest, compared to about 41% of men.
Women under 45 invest even less, at 23%, while 40% of men under 45 invest.
Women’s investments returned about 50% over three years, slightly higher than men’s 47% returns.
Women trade (buy and sell) their investments about half as often as men.
Women tend to be more cautious and patient with investments, leading to better long-term results.
Women invest in a wider range of industries, including retail, food, health, beauty, and female-focused technology.
Men often focus more on higher-return sectors like technology.
Cultural reasons and historic roles influence why fewer women invest, but this is changing as more women discuss money and investing.
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Taylor Farms is recalling jalapeño pepper products because they might have salmonella, a type of bacteria that can cause illness. The company was also connected to a previous outbreak involving lettuce earlier this summer.
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Taylor Farms is recalling jalapeño products due to possible salmonella contamination.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning.
This recall follows an earlier health issue with Taylor Farms related to a parasite found in lettuce.
The recall aims to prevent people from getting sick after eating these jalapeño products.
News about the recall was reported by CBS News and covered by Tom Hanson.
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Taylor Farms is recalling several products that contain jalapeños because they might have salmonella, a type of bacteria that can make people sick. These products are sold at stores like Target and Walmart.
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Taylor Farms is recalling food items made with jalapeños.
The jalapeños may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
Salmonella can cause illness if people eat contaminated food.
The recalled products are available at major retail stores including Target and Walmart.
The recall is announced to protect consumers from potential health risks.
Food safety experts are involved in explaining the situation.
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Trump Media & Technology, the company behind the Truth Social app, reported a $238 million loss in the second quarter of 2024. The company plans to stop expanding into new businesses like crypto and online betting and instead focus on social media, including a new service called Truth API for traders.
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Trump Media lost $238 million from April to June 2024, over 10 times more than the loss a year earlier.
The company’s loss per share increased to 86 cents from 8 cents.
New CEO Kevin McGurn said they will stop most non-media business efforts, such as crypto and online betting.
The company will focus on social media, including Truth API, a paid service giving trading firms early access to posts from top users like President Donald Trump.
Truth API charges $60,000 to $100,000 per month per customer and has about 10 clients so far, mostly high-frequency trading firms.
Trump Media’s stock price declined after the earnings report.
The company continues work on a nuclear fusion venture with TAE Technologies, considered a key long-term value.
Some losses were from the falling value of Trump Media’s cryptocurrency holdings, such as bitcoin and Cronos tokens.
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Taylor Farms, a major North American produce supplier, is facing a food safety crisis linked to salmonella and cyclospora outbreaks. The company is recalling products containing jalapeños and iceberg lettuce and is working with the FDA to address multiple contamination cases that have sickened thousands.
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Taylor Farms supplies produce and finished food products to big stores and restaurants like Walmart, Target, Chipotle, and Taco Bell.
The FDA has tracked 345 salmonella cases linked to jalapeños from a distributor connected to Taylor Farms, with 36 people hospitalized.
Taylor Farms is recalling several jalapeño-related products from stores like Kroger, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods.
Over 6,300 cyclospora cases have been linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce used by restaurants such as Taco Bell.
Taylor Farms ended its relationship with the implicated jalapeño supplier and is looking for new sources.
The company has a history of food safety issues, including a 2024 E.coli outbreak tied to onions supplied to McDonald’s.
Food experts say Taylor Farms needs stricter supply chain checks and better safety practices to avoid further illnesses.
The FDA has faced staffing cuts that may affect its ability to handle foodborne illness outbreaks efficiently.
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The Powerball jackpot for Monday night’s drawing has reached an estimated $905 million, making it the largest of 2026 and the eighth largest in history. The cash value of the prize is about $392 million if the winner takes a one-time payment instead of spreading it out over years.
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The Powerball jackpot has grown to $905 million ahead of Monday’s drawing.
This is the biggest Powerball prize in 2026 and the eighth largest ever in history.
The lump-sum cash option is worth about $391.9 million.
No one has won the jackpot since early May, when two tickets split $20 million.
Four tickets recently matched five numbers and won $1 million each.
Powerball tickets cost $2 and have been sold in 45 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Since last month, Powerball tickets are also sold in the UK, but UK tickets only count toward the jackpot prize.
The odds of winning the grand prize are about 1 in 292 million.
If no one wins on Monday, the jackpot will keep growing for the next drawings on Wednesday and Saturday.
The largest ever Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion, won by a single ticket in California in 2022.
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The war in Iran has caused higher oil prices, which is increasing inflation and mortgage rates in the U.S. This situation is likely to slow down home sales and reduce housing market growth in 2026. Recent data shows that while home sales rose earlier in the year, they are now starting to decline.
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Zillow reported a 7% increase in home sales year-over-year in July 2026, but these sales mostly reflect activity before the Iran conflict escalated.
Since the ceasefire with Iran ended, mortgage rates have risen, reaching about 6.5% on a 30-year fixed mortgage.
Higher oil prices from the conflict increase inflation, which in turn raises mortgage interest rates.
Elevated mortgage rates reduce buyers’ purchasing power, making homes more expensive to finance.
Pending home sales have slowed, with only a 0.3% increase year-over-year in July and a 7.7% drop compared to June.
Rising inflation and economic uncertainty are causing caution among potential homebuyers.
The conflict in Iran affects the housing market mainly through its impact on global energy prices and inflation.
Small increases in mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars to monthly payments, limiting affordability for many Americans.
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The UK government plans to give local councils more power to control new vape and betting shops to help improve town centres. New shops selling e-cigarettes will need council permission, and some rules will change to make it easier to refuse new betting outlets. These changes aim to reduce illegal activity and revive high streets.
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New vape shops will require local council planning permission in England.
The government will tighten the definition of vape shops to close loopholes.
The "aim to permit" rule will be removed, allowing councils across Great Britain more power to refuse betting shops and 24-hour gambling venues.
Planning permission will be needed for new adult gaming centres in England.
Councils can now extend closure orders for shops selling illegal tobacco or counterfeit goods up to 12 months (England and Wales).
The National Crime Agency estimates £1 billion in criminal money is laundered annually via high street stores in the UK.
The Prime Minister says these steps will help communities decide what businesses open in town centres.
Some political parties warn that without tax relief and support for businesses, these new rules might cause more empty shops.
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Amazon is investing in a new natural gas power plant in Texas to supply energy for a large planned data center. This plant could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United States, releasing a significant amount of carbon dioxide each year.
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Amazon’s new power plant in Texas will use natural gas to generate electricity for its data center.
The plant might emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, more than any other U.S. power plant.
Natural gas power plants produce pollution that can worsen climate change and harm public health.
Some communities want stricter environmental reviews of these plants, but the Trump administration supports faster approval processes.
Other AI companies like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are also building data centers with their own power sources, often avoiding formal permitting.
The NAACP sued xAI (Elon Musk’s AI company) over its use of gas turbines; the Trump administration backed xAI in this lawsuit.
Amazon claims the plant will not raise electricity costs for Texas residents and plans to eventually connect to the grid.
Critics say Amazon’s plant conflicts with its pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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Many offices in big cities like Paris, London, and Washington DC are empty because people work from home more. Cities are trying to change these empty offices into homes to help with housing shortages and support local business areas.
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La Défense in Paris is Europe’s largest business district.
Offices there are often empty because of hybrid working (mix of office and home work).
Cities want to turn unused office buildings into homes.
Converting offices to housing could reduce the shortage of homes.
Such conversions may help revive struggling business districts.
London and Washington DC are also working on similar projects.
The goal is to make better use of office space as work styles change.
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A U.S. appeals court allowed thousands of lawsuits against social media companies like Instagram and TikTok to move forward. These lawsuits claim the platforms encourage addictive behavior, and the court rejected the companies’ argument that they are protected from such claims under a law called Section 230.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied an appeal from Google, Meta, Snap, and ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company).
The social media companies argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects them from being sued for user addiction claims.
The court ruled that Section 230 does not provide immunity for claims about failing to warn users about addictive behavior.
Earlier, a California court found Meta and YouTube liable for creating addictive products harmful to young users.
TikTok’s and Snap’s parent companies were part of the original complaint but settled before their trial started.
A jury awarded $6 million to the lead plaintiff in the earlier case involving Meta and YouTube.
The lawsuits claim social media platforms’ design causes addictive use and mental health harm.
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Taylor Farms is linked to two recent food safety problems: a large outbreak of cyclosporiasis from its lettuce and a salmonella recall involving jalapeños in its prepared foods. The jalapeños came from a different grower, but both issues have drawn attention to the company's food safety practices.
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Taylor Farms’ lettuce was identified as the source of a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. since May 1, 2024.
The company recently recalled products containing jalapeños due to salmonella contamination.
The jalapeños were supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, not grown by Taylor Farms.
Products with the recalled jalapeños were sold at major U.S. stores like Kroger, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, and Whole Foods.
Taylor Farms supplied contaminated sliced onions linked to an E. coli outbreak in 2024 that caused over 100 illnesses and one death.
The FDA found many violations, including dirty equipment, at a Taylor Farms facility during the 2024 onion investigation.
Food safety experts say the U.S. food supply is generally safe but believe these outbreaks may prompt industry-wide improvements.
Taylor Farms’ recalls affect many common foods like salsa, guacamole, burritos, salads, and fast-food items.
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Gold prices have dropped significantly in 2026, falling more than $1,000 below their peak in January. Experts say this decline is mainly due to geopolitical issues, rising oil prices, higher interest rates, and changes in investor behavior.
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Gold prices fell below $4,400 per ounce in 2026, down from a record high in January.
The ongoing war with Iran and Middle East conflict is causing uncertainty and higher oil prices.
Higher oil prices increase inflation and affect the U.S. economy, influencing gold prices.
Rising interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds make gold less attractive since gold doesn’t pay interest.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield has reached about 4.75%, one of the highest in five years.
Investors often sell gold quickly for cash during market uncertainty or risk reduction.
Market sell-offs and geopolitical fears cause some investors to trigger stop-loss sales of gold.
These factors combined reduce demand for gold and push its price down.
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Taylor Farms has been connected to multiple recalls and investigations related to foodborne illnesses over 17 years, involving bacteria like salmonella, E. coli, and cyclospora. The company is currently being investigated following a cyclospora outbreak linked to its shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico, alongside a separate salmonella inquiry.
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Taylor Farms has faced food safety issues since at least 2009.
Pathogens involved include salmonella, E. coli, and cyclospora. These can cause serious illness.
A recent cyclospora outbreak was traced to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
The company disputes some outbreak links but has cooperated with regulators and taken corrective actions.
Taylor Farms invests over $200 million annually on food safety efforts.
The company helped fund the Center for Produce Safety and follows strict food traceability rules.
A 2009 salmonella outbreak involving shredded lettuce sickened at least 157 people in the U.S. and Canada without a recall.
Illnesses linked to Taylor Farms products have ranged from mild digestive problems to serious cases like kidney failure in children.
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Putting $75,000 into a high-yield savings account could earn you about $3,000 in interest over one year, depending on the account's interest rate. These accounts offer much higher rates than traditional savings accounts and give you easy access to your money without risk.
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Traditional savings accounts have an average interest rate of around 0.38%.
High-yield savings accounts currently offer rates near 4%.
The interest rate on these accounts can change based on market conditions.
If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates later this year, these rates may increase.
A $75,000 deposit at a 4% rate could earn about $3,000 in interest after one year.
Returns are estimates because rates can go up or down.
High-yield accounts allow you to access your money easily, similar to regular savings accounts.
Shopping around online can help you find the best rates and terms for your needs.
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