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Landlords are seeing their costs soar as buy-to-let mortgage rates reach their highest levels in two years, with fears the increases may be passed to tenants through higher rents. The typical five-year fixed rate, interest-only buy-to-let mortgage has risen from 5.05 per cent to 5.72 per cent since the conflict in Iran began, according to rates scrutineer Moneyfacts. For a typical investor with a £200,000 mortgage, this would mean monthly payments rose from £842 a month to to £953, its highest since 2024.The average two-year fix has gone from 4.65 per cent to 5.4 per cent, a peak not seen since February 2025.Someone with a £200,000…

Key PointsThe artificial intelligence (AI) agent voice market is small but growing.SoundHound AI could be a leader in the space.It’s important to weigh both the risks and rewards before investing.A lot of artificial intelligence (AI) talk centers on promises of future returns, but some companies are generating sales today in areas like the AI agent voice market.It’s currently a small sector, but it’s growing and can continue to meaningfully grow as AI voice agents become more ingrained in everyday life. It was estimated to be a $2.5 billion global market in 2025, but is forecast to grow to around $35…

A well-known automotive content creator is warning drivers about a service department upsell that can cost more than $1,000 for work your car almost certainly doesn’t need. His staged roleplay showing how the scam works and how quickly it falls apart when the customer knows anything about her vehicle has drawn more than 87,000 views on a TikTok aggregation channel, and a wave of commenters sharing their own experiences with shady repair shops. The video, originally from the Car Wizard’s channel and reposted by biphucusa323 (@phubiusa323), was posted to TikTok on April 2. Car Wizard (real name David Long) is…

Sex, lies and video tape: Julie McGinley and the murder of husband Gerry McGinley in FermanaghOn a spring morning in June 2001 an eight-year-old girl gathers moss for her grandmother’s hanging baskets in a forest near Ballinamore in Co Leitrim. The child lets out a scream, she had discovered a body. The remains belonged to Enniskillen businessman, Gerry McGinley and it was clear that he been murdered. He had been killed by his own wife Julie and her lover, in fact they were already in custody over it. But it wasn’t a simple tale of adultery. It involved hotel sex…

This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.A person confirming payment with NFC on a phone – Fg Trade/Getty ImagesWe may receive a commission on purchases made from links.Near Field Communication (NFC) is a data-exchanging technology that enables wireless waves to be transmitted between two components: the active one, which is your device, the one sending the data, and a passive one, like an NFC sticker or a smart poster, all done via electromagnetic field induction. You’ll see this technology in action when you tap the back of your…

Treatment with DB-1311/BNT324, a novel B7H3 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), resulted in antitumor activity among patients with previously treated cervical cancer or platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC), regardless of prior treatment or histology, according to findings from the phase 1/2 trial (NCT05914116).1These data were presented by Ira S. Winer, MD, PhD, professor and clinician educator in the Department of Oncology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, at the 2026 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer (SGO).How efficacious was DB-1311/BNT324 in cervical cancer?Across patients with second- and third-line cervical cancer (n = 33), the overall response rate (ORR) was…

12:00 AM, 30th March 2026, 2 weeks ago Buy to let borrowing costs have rocketed since the start of March, with fixed mortgage rates reaching their highest levels in over a year as market volatility intensifies. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk shows the average two-year fixed rate has risen to its highest point since February 2025 at 5.40%. The average five-year deal now stands at 5.91%, a level last seen in January 2024. The increases follow turbulence linked to unrest in the Middle East, which has fed through to residential lending markets. Terrible BTL mortgage news Rachel Springall, a finance expert at…

Black Leopards’ 2-1 win against fellow relegation candidates Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at the weekend could be the trigger for a new twist in the relegation battle.Leopards sealed the crucial victory thanks to goals from Rodrick Kabwe and Sanele Mathenjwa, cancelling out Alfred Ndengane’s earlier strike from the spot. Before beating TTM, Leopards had gone eight league games without a win, having last tasted success with a 2-1 win over Golden Arrows in February. Leopards looked to be destined for relegation but the win over TTM shows that the Thohoyandou side are still in with a chance of rescuing their campaign.…

Landlords have just a few weeks left to ensure they’re ready for controversial rental reforms that are set to overhaul how buy-to-let portfolios are managed.The Renters’ Rights Act passed through Parliament in November 2025, abolishing “Section 21” no-fault evictions and unreasonable rent rises in England and switching rental agreements to rolling tenancies.Under the reforms, renters will also get the right to end tenancies with two months’ notice. Try 6 free issues of MoneyWeek today Get unparalleled financial insight, analysis and expert opinion you can profit from. Start your trial Sign up to Money Morning Don’t miss the latest investment and…

An Athens, Tennessee, woman has been implicated in a federal forfeiture warrant as a “money mule” who helped bilk a Minnesota-based nonprofit out of at least $2.3 million in a complex online romantic money laundering scheme.According to a complaint filed April 2 in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga, the federal government was granted a warrant for the seizure of three cryptocurrency accounts opened in the name of Athens resident Linda Winder. Winder is not facing any charges in the case.The complaint was in connection with an alleged fraud scheme involving the laundering of funds stolen from a nonprofit organization victimized…