Paying in cash is any day better than taking a loan from a loan shark. In good old days people used a wad of cash to pay everything starting from furniture to grocery, if they did not have enough, they would wait for something cheaper or for the time when they had sufficient amount of money.

China's Dakang Australia has been looking forward to sign a deal to buy Kidman, one of the Australia's biggest beef producers and owner of farm assets. However, the deal could be cancelled as the Australian government said it found that selling more than 100,000 square kilometers of the country's land to foreigner not right. The farm takes an area which is roughly the size of Kentucky.

A company called Tiger Sheds has claimed that it has developed the world’s first “spider-proof” shed allowing people to avoid the creature during the approaching autumn’s mists. The shed boasts of glass windows, silicone-sealed joints and timber impregnated with natural insect repellents and insecticide.

It has been reported that Apple’s second-largest campus is under construction in the Capitol City. Alongside a winding road off Research Boulevard in Northwest Austin, the tech company has quietly changed 38 acres of wooded land into its second-largest operation in the world.

Owing to strong dollar, Tiffany & Co. has suffered a loss in the second quarter. The luxury retailer has not been able to be at the level of analysts' expectations. It has reported a 15% reduction in profits and also reduced its guidance for the year.

Liberty Interactive has made an announcement regarding acquisition of Zulily, an American e-commerce company. The company said it will buy the company for nearly US$2.4bil (RM9.84bil). Liberty Interactive is owner of cable TV shopping group QVC.

Zulily is popular for its sales of trendy women's and children's brands. And QVC also sells many fashions items and home goods through its website.

Since April, Blue Bell ice cream is not available in market, but wait is going to over as the supply is going to be restored from August 31. In starting, the ice cream will be available in limited stores because of limited production capacity.

Austin Energy's proposal has beat out around 30 other solar power proposals. It is said that Austin Energy is going to sign, which can be considered as the world's cheapest solar-power deal. However then also the utility has advised City Council to take a 'measured' approach when it comes to buying more solar in the next few years.