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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Unilever, the company behind brands like Marmite and Dove, said it will raise prices in the coming months because its own costs are increasing. Despite these price rises, sales grew in the second quarter as many consumers continued to choose Unilever’s products over cheaper alternatives.
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Unilever plans to increase prices further due to rising costs of raw materials and services.
Price rises slowed in the second quarter partly because of World Cup discounts and competition in Brazil.
The company expects prices to rise faster in the second half of the year as commodity costs increase.
Unilever’s sales increased by 5.8% in the second quarter, with total revenue reaching €13 billion (£11.1 billion).
Many consumers stayed loyal to Unilever brands despite higher living costs.
Rising oil prices, caused by geopolitical tensions, have increased costs for manufacturers including Unilever.
Higher oil prices can lead to more expensive transportation, which pushes up food prices.
Economists warn that if oil prices stay above $90 a barrel, inflation and interest rates in the UK could rise.
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The combined annual revenue of AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic is expected to reach about $120 billion, with Anthropic alone earning around $71 billion. This revenue is higher than major global food brands like Starbucks and McDonald's, showing rapid growth in the AI industry.
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OpenAI and Anthropic together are projected to make $120 billion in yearly revenue.
Anthropic accounts for about 60% of this amount, approximately $71 billion.
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against hackers who she says stole her unreleased music, private photos, and videos, then sold them online. The lawsuit aims to identify these hackers, referred to as John Doe, to hold them responsible for invading her privacy and harming her career.
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Ariana Grande sued hackers for stealing unreleased music, private photos, and videos.
The hackers accessed accounts of people working with Grande.
45 songs were leaked in 2023 due to the hacking.
A hacker pretended to be a photographer to trick an employee into sending private photos.
Stolen materials were sold on the dark web, a hidden part of the internet.
Grande says the hacking caused serious harm to her privacy and career.
Ariana Grande is a successful artist with seven top US albums, 20 Grammy nominations, and three wins.
She recently released the album Petal and is preparing for concerts and upcoming acting roles.
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Investors are selling many AI-related chip stocks, causing South Korea’s stock market to fall to a three-month low. Concerns include high borrowing by AI companies, competition from Chinese chip makers, and doubts about funding methods in the AI industry.
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South Korea’s major chip companies SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics dropped more than 10%.
The Kospi index in South Korea reached its lowest level since mid-April.
Investors worry about large debts AI companies take to build data centers.
China has started mass producing its own deep ultraviolet (DUV) chip-making tools, raising competition concerns.
Chinese chip maker CXMT’s stock price rose by 466% on its debut in Shanghai.
Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion funding deal with OpenAI for a big data center project in Ohio.
Nvidia’s shares fell 5% after the funding news, and the risk of its debt increased, as shown by credit default swap prices.
Analysts say some of the sell-off is an overreaction linked to fears about Chinese competition and AI investment risks.
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A security company linked to President Trump’s immigration policies saw its UK sales drop after losing a contract to run an asylum centre in Kent. However, the company may earn up to £500 million managing the same site and others for up to 10 years under a new contract.
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Management & Training Corporation (MTC) reported UK sales fell from £28.4 million to £17.6 million in 2025 after losing an asylum centre contract in Manston, Kent.
The Manston centre, described in a public inquiry as overcrowded and unsanitary, was managed by MTC from June to November 2022.
After losing the contract in September, MTC UK posted a £1.6 million loss in 2025, compared with a £1.3 million profit in 2024.
MTC’s joint venture won a new contract in May to manage processing for people arriving by small boats, including at Manston and Dover, lasting 6 years with an option to extend 4 more.
The new contract is initially worth £462 million and could rise to £539 million if extended to 10 years.
MTC UK’s highest-paid director earned £211,000 in 2025, a 5% increase from the previous year.
A legal challenge is underway against the contract award, claiming conflicts of interest, but the Home Office denies these claims.
MTC, owned by a US company, operates prisons and detention centres including some used by ICE, which was expanded during President Trump’s administration.
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Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One's Breakfast show after 17 years to become the main presenter of Radio 5 Live's breakfast show. Starting in December, she will host the radio program every weekday.
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Naga Munchetty worked on BBC One's Breakfast for 17 years.
She started as a finance reporter and became a main host 12 years ago.
She currently splits her time between the TV show and Radio 5 Live’s mid-morning program.
From December, she will present Radio 5 Live Breakfast five days a week.
Munchetty said the new role will need all her focus and energy.
She praised her BBC Breakfast colleagues as talented and good friends.
She described the Radio 5 Live job as a great opportunity she couldn't miss.
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Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers who stole and leaked her unreleased music and studio footage by hacking into her collaborators' computers. The leaks have happened many times since 2011, including 45 songs leaked in 2023 alone. She is seeking legal action to find and stop the hackers.
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Ariana Grande sued two unknown hackers in Los Angeles courts.
Hackers targeted photographers and producers linked to Grande to steal unreleased material.
The stolen content was sold on the "dark web," an anonymous online marketplace.
In 2023, 45 unreleased songs of Grande's were leaked.
The hacking started as early as 2011 and has happened hundreds of times.
The lawsuit accuses the hackers of invading privacy and breaking California computer laws.
Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal, and is currently on a world tour.
She called the concert tour her "last hurrah" for a long time.
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Barclays has increased its bonus pool for bankers by nearly 30% after reporting higher profits in the first half of the year. This strong financial performance has led to calls from trade unions for the UK government to tax banks more to help fund public spending.
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Barclays raised its bonus pool to £1.3 billion for the first half of the year, up from £1 billion last year.
The bonus pool will keep growing in the second half and will result in bigger payouts by February next year.
Barclays reported second-quarter pre-tax profits of £3.3 billion, a 31% increase compared to last year.
Half-year profits totaled £6.1 billion, which is 17% higher than last year.
The bank announced shareholder payments, including a £1 billion share buy-back and £800 million in dividends.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) urges the UK government to tax banks more to support spending plans by Andy Burnham, aiming to address the cost of living crisis.
The TUC claims high interest rates have benefited banks but made mortgages and bills more expensive for regular people.
Calls are made to increase the bank surcharge tax to use funds for lowering energy bills.
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Looking good during job interviews can help candidates make a better first impression and improve their chances of getting hired. Research shows that employers often judge candidates partly based on their appearance, including clothing and grooming, which can influence how trustworthy and confident they seem.
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Taya Reed, a 23-year-old graduate, got a marketing job after carefully choosing an outfit that matched the company culture.
A 2020 UK study found 51% of employers rejected candidates because of their appearance, such as scruffy clothes or poorly dyed hair.
Professor Min-Hsuan Tu explains attractive people are often seen as more trustworthy and confident, helping them in interviews.
Physical attractiveness includes not just looks but also clothing and makeup.
Matt Cohen, a 31-year-old American, secured a job by dressing professionally and using confident body language in interviews.
Cohen used techniques like good eye contact and imagining the interviewer as a friend to stay calm.
Career coach Caroline Hickey supports the idea that appearance matters in a tough job market.
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Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay $5.5 billion to settle about 76,000 lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. The company denies the claims but wants to resolve the long legal fight and focus on its medical business.
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Johnson & Johnson proposed a $5.5 billion settlement for talc-related lawsuits.
The settlement would cover nearly all remaining talc claims in federal and state courts.
The company requires at least 95% of the claimants to agree to the settlement.
J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada in 2020.
The company denies its products caused cancer and says the claims lack scientific proof.
Plaintiffs seek compensation for injuries allegedly caused by J&J’s talcum powder.
J&J has already settled many cases linked to asbestos in its talc products.
Similar lawsuits are ongoing in the United Kingdom, with claims totaling about $1.3 billion.
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South Korea’s main stock market index, the Kospi, dropped more than 10% due to heavy selling of chipmaking stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Investors are concerned that competition from Chinese chip companies could hurt global firms that benefited from the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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The Kospi index fell 10.5% to 6,051.19 on heavy selling of chip stocks.
Samsung Electronics shares dropped 12%, and SK Hynix shares fell 12.7%.
Selling was driven by worries that Chinese AI startups and chipmakers will challenge global companies.
Chinese chipmaker CXMT’s shares surged 466% during its recent stock market debut in Shanghai.
Most other Asian stock markets also declined, including Japan’s Nikkei (down 4%) and Taiwan’s Taiex (down 3.9%).
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell slightly by 0.1%, and China’s Shanghai Composite lost 1%.
Oil prices decreased by about 0.8-0.9%, influenced by a pause in conflicts between the U.S. and Iran.
U.S. stock markets showed mixed results with small gains in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, but the Nasdaq lost for the fourth day.
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Origin Energy, a large Australian energy company, revealed that hackers accessed the personal data of about 900,000 current and former customers. The company was warned about the hack three weeks before telling the public and is notifying those affected while investigating the incident.
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Around 900,000 personal customer records were accessed in a data breach at Origin Energy.
The data may include names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, account details, and partial credit or bank card numbers.
A large number of affected customers were former users of Origin Energy services.
Origin Energy has 4.8 million customer accounts across electricity, gas, LPG, and internet services.
The company first received an unverified warning email on July 2 but confirmed a data breach on July 22.
Origin says the stolen data has not appeared on the dark web, a place where stolen data is often sold.
Origin’s CEO said the matter is under criminal investigation and declined to answer some detailed questions.
Reports that Origin struck a deal with hackers to stop data leaks have been denied by the company.
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Johnson & Johnson will pay about $5.5 billion to settle nearly all lawsuits claiming its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The deal covers around 76,000 claims and aims to end a legal fight lasting over ten years, but it still needs approval from most claimants before it is final.
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Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $5.5 billion to resolve talc-related ovarian cancer lawsuits.
The settlement includes about 76,000 claims in federal and state courts.
The company denies that its talc products caused cancer and says the claims lack merit.
Johnson & Johnson will pay $3 billion in 2027 and more payments in 2028, with total costs possibly exceeding $7 billion.
The deal applies only to existing claims and does not cover future lawsuits.
The company stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the US in 2020 and now sells a cornstarch-based product.
Past court battles included some wins and losses for Johnson & Johnson.
The settlement requires approval from 95% of current claimants to become final.
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Royal Mail is raising its prices for bulk postal services by an average of 25%, starting on 5 October. This increase will affect large organizations like the NHS, which spends a lot on sending letters, leading to higher postal costs for them.
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Royal Mail will increase wholesale postal prices by up to one-third.
The NHS spent at least £100 million on sending letters in 2024, so the price rise could add millions more costs.
The price hike affects bulk mail customers like UK Mail, Whistl, and Citipost, serving big businesses and public bodies.
Royal Mail handles most UK letter deliveries but faces falling letter volumes as more communication moves online.
Rising costs for fuel and labor contribute to the price increases, according to Royal Mail management.
The company is owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský since April 2025.
Royal Mail has struggled to meet delivery targets and has been fined £37 million since 2023 for late deliveries.
Bulk mail letter prices will increase differently based on weight and service speed, with some rates rising by over 30%.
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During recent heatwaves, many people in Britain are choosing to eat traditional warm comfort foods instead of cold salads and chilled drinks. Waitrose supermarket reported big increases in sales of dishes like cottage pie, chicken korma, and trifle, suggesting a trend of buying nostalgic, home-cooked meals even in hot weather.
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Cottage pie sales at Waitrose rose by 110% in the last month compared to last year.
South African red wine sales increased by 68% over the same period.
Other popular warm dishes included chicken korma (up 67%), chicken and ham gratin (68%), and chicken, bacon and leek pie (41%).
Searches on Waitrose’s recipe website rose for traditional meals like toad-in-the-hole (67%), spaghetti bolognese (91%), and rarebit mac and cheese (57%).
A food historian said the rise in these dishes relates to people wanting home-cooked, comforting food during uncertain times and unusual weather.
The cost of living crisis, global conflicts, and political changes are also factors affecting people’s food choices.
Some chefs think people want to recreate the pub meal experience at home due to cutbacks on eating out.
Ready meals and warm dishes may also suit people who have less time or cooking skills and find salads impractical for weekly shopping.
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The article describes a show where content creator Shabaz Ali meets a billionaire to discuss whether billionaires are bad. The program explores how the super-rich make money and what they do with their wealth.
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Shabaz Ali, a content creator and broadcaster, interviews a billionaire.
The show questions common ideas about billionaires being harmful.
It examines how billionaires earn their fortunes.
The program also looks into how billionaires spend or use their money.
The show is part of a series with related episodes about economic ideas, wealth, and social issues.
It first aired on July 28, 2026, and is available for over a year.
The content is produced by the BBC.
Additional episodes cover topics like vaping risks, online gossip, and social media effects.
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Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains has asked the UK government to lower the 20% VAT (tax) on restaurants to help the struggling hospitality sector. While the VAT cut would be useful, Bains says the larger problem is people spending less due to high living costs.
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Sat Bains, a Michelin two-star chef in Nottingham, hosted a breakfast pop-up event to support local businesses.
The UK restaurant VAT is 20%, one of the highest rates in Europe behind Denmark.
The government recently reduced business rates by 20% for pubs, social clubs, and music venues, but not for restaurants or hotels.
Bains states that the high VAT is a major problem for restaurants and urges the government to reduce it.
High costs of living are making customers more cautious, reducing advance bookings at restaurants.
John Hyman, owner of No.8 Deli in West Bridgford, supports lowering business costs to help local independent shops and restaurants thrive.
Earlier in 2024, several top UK chefs called for cutting VAT on pubs and restaurants to 10%.
VAT is a tax included in the price of goods and services; reducing it would lower the cost to customers directly.
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Train drivers in Great Britain are thinking about striking because there are not enough toilets available during work. A union report found many drivers have no access to toilets and must use bottles or toilet in cabs, causing health and safety issues. Despite promises from train companies to improve facilities, progress has been slow, and the union demands action.
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Train drivers face problems with lack of toilets and long driving times without breaks.
Many drivers urinate in bottles or defecate in cabs due to no toilet access.
Drivers limit drinking to avoid needing toilet breaks, which hurts their health.
A welfare charter requires clean, safe toilets and max four-hour driving shifts without breaks.
The rail regulator has said the current situation is unacceptable and harms workers’ dignity and safety.
Female drivers are especially affected, which makes recruiting women harder.
Health risks include deeper vein thrombosis and cancers linked to lack of toilet breaks.
Strike ballots are happening for several train companies due to these and other issues.
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