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PwC gets first-ever fine of audit firm by a U.K. regulator

Britain’s financial-market regulator made its first-ever fine of an audit firm for not reporting suspicions that a client was engaging in fraudulent activity.

My ‘evil uncle’ asked me to sign a form agreeing to pay for debt, taxes and $20K in legal fees for his late brother’s estate. Can he sue me for this money?

“His lawyer sent me a ‘refunding bond’ and ‘release form.’”

Look at this unbelievable earth-sheltered, eco-friendly ‘hobbitat’ in Asheville, N.C., listed for $1.6 million

This extraordinary home built into a hillside in Asheville, N.C., uses sustainable architecture and has a midcentury modern vibe.

The most unique home from HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ is for sale for $990K, and rents for almost $1,000 a night

One of Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ most unique flips from the TV show ’Fixer Upper’ is on the market for just under $1 million.

Bond yields ease after huge spike

Bond yields eased Friday, after a big move higher following data showing the U.S. economy is unlikely to imminently enter a recession.

SK Hynix leads rally of South Korean chip makers

SK Hynix shares strengthened on an improved outlook for the company and led a broad rally for South Korean semiconductor stocks.

Mpox vaccine maker’s stock continues to surge

Bavarian Nordic shares on Friday surged once again as the mpox vaccine maker says it now is seeking approval to immunize adolescents.

JD.com shares rise in Hong Kong after profit nearly doubles

JD.com shares rose sharply in Hong Kong after the Chinese e-commerce giant’s profit nearly doubled in the second quarter.

Paramount stock jumps after report of new bid for parent company

Paramount Global’s stock rose after The Wall Street Journal reported that media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. was preparing an offer to buy National Amusements, the family company that owns the legacy media business.

Bayer’s Monsanto wins appeal in Roundup cancer lawsuit

Bayer said an appeals court ruled in favor of its Monsanto unit in a case alleging the agricultural-chemical maker should have warned users about the cancer risk of its Roundup weedkiller.

Winnebago raises its quarterly dividend by nearly 10%

Winnebago Industries said Thursday its board approved an increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, raising it to 34 cents per share from 31 cents.

Trump blasts Harris’s proposed price-gouging ban, saying it would drive up prices

During a wide-ranging news conference Thursday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump criticized Democratic rival Kamala Harris’s call for a federal ban on corporate price gouging for groceries and other food items.
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