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Mortgage rates have risen sharply in recent weeks, pushing a growing share of buy‑to‑let borrowing above 5% and materially increasing costs for landlords.Analysis by the Hamptons lettings agency shows that the average mortgage rate secured by a landlord in April has risen to 4.84%, up from 4.20% in January.  So far this month, the average landlord taking out a two-year fixed-rate product secured a rate of 4.73% (+0.63% since January) with the average investor opting for a five-year fix paid 4.94% (+0.74%).As a result, by early April, 43% of all new buy-to-let lending was agreed at a rate of 5% or above,…

Claim 30% Off TipRanksNavigator Global Investments Ltd ( (AU:NGI) ) has shared an announcement. Navigator Global Investments reported a strong third quarter to 31 March 2026, with ownership-adjusted assets under management rising 9% to USD31.6 billion and total partner firm AUM up 17% to USD98 billion. The gains were driven by robust performance across Lighthouse Partners’ hedge fund strategies and continued allocator appetite for alternatives despite a volatile macro backdrop. Lighthouse Partners’ AUM climbed 8% to a record USD18.7 billion, boosted by USD1.2 billion in net inflows and outperformance in its higher-fee direct hedge funds, which saw AUM grow 10%…

Back and forth temperatures have been nature’s game lately.  We chipped away at the chill today with temperatures climbing back to the 40s and 50s.   Another chilly blast works through into Monday.  Tonight, temps will fall to the teens and 20s.   A band of snow will develop over Western Kansas overnight and slowly spread east.   It may make it as far east as western Kingman and Harper counties on Monday before subsiding by the afternoon.   Snowfall accumulations look light from a trace to an inch with upwards of 2″ near the Colorado state line, west of…

Key PointsNvidia’s earnings have exploded higher quarter after quarter thanks to its AI products.Investors have wondered whether Nvidia’s dependence on AI could be a weakness down the road.Nvidia(NASDAQ: NVDA), along with many other growth stocks, had a rough start to the year. Investors worried about the war in Iran and potential weakness in the U.S. economy, and this hurt their appetite for stocks that generally require booming markets to thrive.And another element made the situation even worse for companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, such as Nvidia. Questions circulated about whether the AI revenue opportunity really was as massive…

The Buy to Let Event 2026 kicks off next week, where professionals from the mortgage lending and distribution markets will gather to discuss the sector. The half-day conferences are free to attend and will take place at four locations across England and Wales.  The event is open to mortgage intermediaries only, with the opportunity to engage with peers and thought leaders in the BTL mortgage sector.  Speakers include Steve Cox, chief commercial officer at Fleet Mortgages, Emily Hollands, group head of distribution at OSB Group, and Moises Cruickshank, head of sales at Keystone Property Finance.  There will also be roundtable…

Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele The Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed claims suggesting that a significant portion of federation earnings is being “diverted” or constitutes “hidden spending”. In a statement on Sunday, Oyedele described the claims as a misrepresentation of World Bank’s analysis, adding that it reflected a misunderstanding of the fiscal system. The minister said the claim incorrectly characterises Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) deductions as “waste” or missing funds. FAAC deductions, as presented in the World Bank report, include: Statutory transfers,Savings and investments,Security-related expenditures,Cost-of-collection charges,Refunds to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs),Transfers and…

There are practical ways you can strengthen your own wealth.Credit: MoMo Productions / Getty Images Fed data shows that retirees have an average net worth of almost $288,000, boosted in recent years by significant gains in home values and investments. Retirees’ finances vary widely, with mortgage, auto loan, and credit card balances influencing outcomes as much as assets do. Protecting wealth in retirement often means earning strong yields, managing spending and debts, and perhaps earning a modest income to make your savings last longer. The most recent data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances shows that retirees hold…

A softer Dollar, easing yields and falling Oil helped drive a sharp recovery across risk assets, but several major markets now sit at structural levels that could decide whether the move extends or starts to fade.MacroStructure Multi-Asset Wrap (WE April 17)Opening dashboard readThe market finished the week in a much stronger position than it started, but the recovery is now reaching the part of the map where confirmation matters more than momentum.Equity futures completed an aggressive repair and rotated back into higher structure. The 2-year yield softened after losing its upper-gate floor. The 10-year remained heavy and could not reclaim…

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TEHRAN- The Director General of the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization’s Freight Transport Office announced the transportation of 60.211 million tons of goods on the country’s roads between February 28 and April 17, 2026.According to Mehr News Agency, citing the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization, Mehrdad Hamdollahi, Director General of the Freight Transport Office, reported that 60.211 million tons of goods were transported on the country’s roads during the period from February 28 to April 17, 2026. He added that this volume of goods was moved by issuing 3.855 million waybills and conducting trips by the public transport fleet across…