Contemporary100 is launching a new platform called Contemporary [Trading Cards] on July 28, 2026. This platform offers collectible art trading cards featuring works and stories from 100 contemporary artists in randomized packs sold online. The cards aim to make art collecting more accessible and fun by using the familiar format of trading cards.
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The first collection includes 100 contemporary artists and will launch exclusively on Contemporary100.com.
Each pack contains 10 cards: 9 Base Cards, 1 Foil Card, and a chance of an Artist-Signed Card.
The cards showcase various art forms such as painting, sculpture, photography, and digital art.
Famous artists like Daniel Arsham and Felipe Pantone are part of the collection.
The project combines art collecting with the excitement of sports and entertainment trading cards.
Collectors can discover new artists by opening random packs and following their work beyond the cards.
The platform aims to overcome traditional barriers in contemporary art like price opacity and limited access.
This is the first platform to unify 100 contemporary artists in a collectible trading card format.
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eBay has agreed to pay $55.7 million to a Massachusetts couple who were harassed and stalked online by former eBay employees. The company and some executives faced criminal charges for sending threatening items and false information to the couple’s home.
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Ina and David Steiner, who run an e-commerce newsletter, were targeted by a cyberstalking campaign starting in 2019.
The harassment included sending threatening deliveries like a bloody pig mask, live spiders, and pornographic magazines.
Their home was falsely listed on Craigslist for swinger activities.
Seven former eBay employees and executives were charged by the Department of Justice, with some going to prison.
Former CEO Devin Wenig and other executives made threatening messages about the couple.
The Steiners will receive $48.7 million from the settlement; eBay will donate $6 million to charities.
Wenig will personally pay $2 million and donate $1 million to a charity supporting free speech rights.
eBay paid a $3 million criminal penalty earlier and formally apologized for the actions of its former employees.
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Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy dropped in July as gas prices increased due to the worsening conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The rise in gas prices contributed to inflation, which lowered people's real incomes and made them more concerned about food and grocery costs.
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The consumer confidence index fell from 92.2 in June to 90.8 in July.
Perceptions of current business and job market conditions declined for the third month in a row.
Views about the near future stayed about the same with a reading of 74.7.
Gas prices had fallen earlier in June but started rising again in July, reaching about $4.10 per gallon.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran increased, including Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route.
The higher gas prices contributed to inflation, lowering Americans’ income after adjusting for price changes.
Survey responses showed fewer mentions of war but more concern about food and grocery prices.
President Donald Trump met with advisers to discuss options regarding the Iran conflict.
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Ohio State Athletics has partnered with JPMorgan Chase, making the bank the official sponsor of all 36 varsity teams. The deal will bring nearly $17 million a year to Ohio State and includes uniform patches, career opportunities, and educational support for students.
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JPMorgan Chase is now the official bank sponsor for Ohio State Athletics.
All Ohio State varsity teams will wear JPMorgan patches on their uniforms.
The partnership is expected to provide about $17 million annually to Ohio State.
JPMorgan has hired over 1,700 Ohio State alumni in the last five years.
The bank offers career support such as presentations, mentorships, scholarships, internships, and job fairs to Ohio State students.
JPMorgan has operated in Ohio for more than 155 years.
The partnership aims to support student-athlete success, financial education, and career development.
Ohio State Athletics views JPMorgan as a natural partner due to shared values and strong local ties.
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If you have missed credit card payments, transferring your balance to a new card with a lower interest rate can still be possible but harder to qualify for. Missing payments lowers your credit score, which makes lenders less likely to approve a balance transfer or may offer less favorable terms.
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Balance transfers allow moving debt from one card to another with a lower or 0% interest rate for a period.
Missing payments on your current card can damage your credit score.
Lenders use credit scores and payment history to decide if you can get a balance transfer card.
Missing one payment might still allow approval if your overall credit and income are strong.
More severe delinquencies (60 or 90 days late) make qualifying much harder.
If you apply before missing payments, you have a better chance of approval.
Balance transfers work best if you can pay off the transferred debt before the low-interest period ends.
If debt problems continue, balance transfers might not solve the issue and other debt relief options may be better.
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CBS Mornings Deals offers special discounts on products that aim to improve daily life. Customers can buy these items through the website cbsdeals.com, where CBS earns commissions from the sales.
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CBS Mornings Deals features products with exclusive discounts.
The products are chosen to help improve everyday lifestyle.
Customers can visit cbsdeals.com to purchase these items.
CBS earns a commission from sales made through the website.
The deals are promoted during the CBS Mornings show.
The article encourages viewers to use the CBS News App or web browsers to access the deals.
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) found that banks made errors with mortgage offset accounts, causing customers to pay $55 million more in interest over two years. Many borrowers were unaware their accounts were not linked correctly, leading to higher loan repayments and longer payoff times.
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ASIC reviewed over 200,000 home loans from eight banks and found hundreds of offset account problems.
Banks repaid $55 million to affected customers but expect the total to increase.
Mortgage offset accounts allow borrowers to reduce interest by offsetting savings against their loan balance.
Errors included accounts becoming unlinked without customers’ knowledge, causing extra interest charges.
Some banks struggled to even identify if a customer had requested an offset account.
Banks have compensated most affected customers but were slow to detect and fix problems.
Customers often did not realize their offset accounts were not working properly, leading to paying more interest and longer loan terms.
Industry leaders confirmed most banks managed offset accounts correctly in over 99% of cases.
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Games Workshop has hired horror director Mike Flanagan to help create TV or film projects based on its Warhammer 40,000 game. Actor and fan Henry Cavill remains involved in producing and starring in these adaptations, while the company continues to expand its Warhammer-related video games and media despite some industry challenges.
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Director Mike Flanagan, known for Netflix horror shows, will write scripts for upcoming Warhammer 40,000 adaptations.
Henry Cavill, the actor and Warhammer fan, is still producing and starring in the Warhammer TV and film projects.
Games Workshop has brought in the production company United Artists for these new adaptations.
The company plans an animated series based on Warhammer’s Deathwatch characters.
Games Workshop reported a small drop in video game licensing revenue but announced four new Warhammer video game projects for 2025.
The 2024 game Space Marine 2 continues to earn money after its launch.
Games Workshop’s pre-tax profit rose 4.9% to a record £275.7 million in the fiscal year.
The company pays tariffs on imports to the US but recouped part of the costs after a Supreme Court ruling, and expects to pay about £13 million in tariffs next year.
Games Workshop does not use generative AI for its product design or intellectual property to protect its content but is aware of AI’s automatic presence in third-party software.
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The Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots are growing, with a total of more than $1.4 billion available to win. Tonight's Mega Millions prize is $800 million, and the Powerball prize is $663 million.
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The combined jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions exceed $1.4 billion.
The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight is $800 million.
The Powerball jackpot stands at $663 million.
These lottery prizes represent some of the largest currently available.
Players have the chance to win one of these two big jackpots.
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Sales of new homes in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest level in nearly ten years, despite lower home prices. High mortgage rates and fewer young people forming new households are making it harder for buyers to enter the housing market.
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New home sales rose slightly by 1.6% in June but are still 5.6% lower than in June 2025.
The annual rate of new home sales in June was 628,000, the slowest since 2017.
Median home prices fell 2.7% to $398,300, and average prices dropped 6.5% compared to last year.
Mortgage rates reached 6.55%, the highest in 11 months, reducing buyer interest.
Nearly half of adults under 30 live with their parents, which has increased by 12 points since 2019.
Many young adults receive financial help from others to cover living costs, delaying home purchases.
The average age of first-time homebuyers hit 40, a record high.
Reduced household formation—people setting up new homes—leads to fewer home sales overall.
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Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit claiming hackers stole her unreleased music, photos, and videos. She says this caused serious damage to her career and wants the court to force internet providers to help identify the hackers.
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Ariana Grande is suing over stolen unreleased music and personal media.
The hackers are unnamed and unidentified so far.
She claims the theft has caused "irreparable harm" to her professional work.
The lawsuit requests that internet service providers help find the hackers.
The stolen items include music, photos, and videos that were not made public.
The case aims to protect her creative work and hold the responsible parties accountable.
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GSK, a British drug company, plans to cut jobs and save £1.9 billion by 2029 to invest £400 million in UK life sciences. It will move over 1,000 scientists to a new research center in Cambridge and close its Stevenage site by 2029 to speed up drug development.
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GSK aims to save £1.9 billion annually by 2029 through job cuts and cost reductions.
The company will invest £400 million in UK life sciences over the next three years.
More than 1,000 scientists will relocate to a new 300,000-square-foot research center on the Cambridge biomedical campus.
GSK will close its Stevenage R&D site in Hertfordshire by 2029 and upgrade labs in nearby Ware.
The new Cambridge center will focus on research areas like cancer, respiratory diseases, liver conditions, vaccines, and HIV.
This move integrates GSK into the UK’s "golden triangle" of Cambridge, Oxford, and London for better research collaboration.
GSK plans to launch 20 large-scale clinical trials (phase 3) to test new drug treatments, doubling previous numbers.
About 45% of savings will come from cutting support services and simplifying processes, while 40% will come from shifting resources to new drugs.
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a possible $5.5 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The deal would cover about 76,000 claims, and there would be no limit on how much each person could receive.
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Johnson & Johnson is planning a $5.5 billion settlement.
The settlement aims to resolve lawsuits about talc products causing ovarian cancer.
Approximately 76,000 claims would be included in the deal.
There is no maximum amount set for individual payouts.
The company intends to start paying the first part of the settlement soon.
The legal battle over talc claims has lasted for about ten years.
This agreement could end a long-running dispute.
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The article discusses how requiring employees to return to the office does not build trust or commitment at work. It says that forcing people to attend physically does not make them more dedicated and may lead them to want to leave their jobs.
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Some companies are making employees come back to the office in person.
Attendance and commitment at work are not the same thing.
Forcing people to be in the office does not increase employee loyalty.
This approach can harm the workplace culture.
Employees may start planning to leave if they feel forced rather than valued.
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China rejected claims that it produces more goods than it can sell, known as excess industrial capacity, ahead of a U.S. report that may lead to new tariffs. The Chinese government said these claims are not true and criticized the U.S. for unfairly labeling China’s manufacturing growth as a threat to Western countries.
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China faces criticism for having too much industrial capacity in sectors like automaking, solar panels, cement, and steel.
China’s trade surplus reached nearly $1.2 trillion last year due to increased exports.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry released a report denying the existence of significant excess capacity.
China’s Premier Li Qiang called current economic trends a “China Opportunity 2.0” instead of a threat.
The U.S. is investigating 16 economies, including China, for excess manufacturing capacity, possibly leading to higher tariffs.
Recently, the U.S. raised tariffs on goods from 60 economies, including China, citing forced labor concerns.
China and the European Union have both expressed opposition to trade restrictions related to excess capacity and unfair competition.
Chinese officials stated the U.S. should not unilaterally declare excess capacity or impose related trade limits.
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Many people throw away food once the date on the label passes, but experts say this often wastes perfectly good food. In the U.S., food date labels are not about safety but about food quality and freshness, and these labels vary widely with no national standards except for baby formula. California has passed a law to simplify labels to two types: one for quality and one for safety.
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Most food date labels, like “Best By” or “Sell By,” refer to quality, not food safety.
Over 50 different date label phrases are used on food packages across the U.S.
There are no federal rules standardizing these date labels except for baby formula.
About 80% of U.S. consumers sometimes throw away food based on date labels.
Some foods, like canned goods or shelf-stable plant milks, are safe long after the date on their package.
Dry foods like crackers and cereals last a long time because low moisture prevents bacteria growth.
California passed a law to require food manufacturers to use only two labels: one indicating quality and one for safety.
Experts encourage people to use smell and taste to judge whether food is still good rather than relying only on date labels.
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle most of the remaining lawsuits claiming its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The company will make an initial payment of up to $3 billion next year, with no further payments due until 2028, and this settlement depends on 95% of claimants accepting the offer.
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Johnson & Johnson faces lawsuits claiming its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
The company has been fighting these lawsuits for over ten years.
A previous $9 billion settlement proposed by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary was rejected by a bankruptcy judge.
Johnson & Johnson decided not to appeal the rejection and continued to fight in court.
A federal judge recently challenged plaintiffs to show direct proof that the talc caused cancer, which has been difficult.
The new proposed settlement requires at least 95% of remaining claimants to participate.
Johnson & Johnson will pay up to $3 billion in 2025, with no payments required until 2028.
The company has already settled about 95% of related lawsuits involving other claims and disputes.
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The article says the 1974 Budget Act is not the cause of current budget problems. It suggests that other factors are responsible for today's financial challenges.
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The 1974 Budget Act sets rules for how the government plans and controls spending.
The article argues this act is not to blame for current budget issues.
Fiscal woes refer to problems with government money and budgets.
Some people think the act causes budget problems, but the article disagrees.
The article implies that other reasons are behind today's financial difficulties.
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Personal items belonging to KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders, including his black bow tie, pressure cooker, former home, and a dinner house he opened, are being sold at a public auction in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The auction includes memorabilia, property, and rare items connected to Sanders and the origins of the KFC restaurant chain.
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Colonel Harland Sanders’ personal belongings and properties are up for auction in Kentucky.
The auction includes Sanders’ former home called Blackwood Hall and the Claudia Sanders Dinner House.
Sanders founded the original Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant and made Shelbyville the first business headquarters in the late 1950s.
He sold KFC in 1964 but remained the company’s brand ambassador.
Items for sale include his pressure cooker, black bow tie, watches, cash register, cutlery, a bust made by his daughter, and a gas range.
A personal 1964 planner with a handwritten recipe related to herbs and spices is part of the auction; it was involved in a past legal dispute over the secret KFC recipe.
Online pre-bidding ends before an in-person live auction, and sealed bids are being accepted for the house and restaurant.
The auction aims to reach a worldwide audience interested in Colonel Sanders memorabilia.
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A 29-year-old man who has been unemployed for four years says he no longer trusts the idea of the American dream or the stock market. Jill Schlesinger and Mark provide practical advice to help him improve his financial situation. They also critique advice from a finance influencer who suggests borrowing money to buy an accounting firm without being a certified accountant.
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A 29-year-old has been out of work for four years.
He has lost faith in the American dream and the stock market.
Jill Schlesinger and Mark offer support and practical steps for financial recovery.
They discuss and critique a finance influencer named BenKellyOne.
BenKellyOne advises borrowing money to buy an accounting firm.
The accounting firm purchase is recommended despite the buyer lacking a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license.
Jill and Mark explain why this advice can be risky or flawed.
The segment aims to help viewers understand better financial choices.
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