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By Joe Apu Nigeria will have the highest number of automatic qualifiers for the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship after the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) announced the recipients of its Wild Card slots for the continental tournament scheduled to hold later this year in Monrovia, Liberia. Seven players secured automatic qualification through PANASA’s Wild Card system, with Nigeria accounting for four of the places, while Kenya claimed the remaining three. Defending African champion Oluwatimilehin Doko earned an automatic place as the reigning continental title holder. He is joined by fellow Nigerians Cyril Umebiye, a President’s Cup champion, African Under-19 champion…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has called for stronger collaboration among Nigeria’s fiscal and oversight institutions to enhance transparency, accountability and prudent public financial management in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Akume made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the management of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), led by its Acting Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Barrister Charles Chukwuemeka Abana. The SGF stressed the need for closer coordination between the FRC and key public finance institutions, including the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Budget Office of the Federation,…

Home buyers and sellers will need to show their driver’s license or passport when they buy or sell a home under new anti-money laundering laws and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws starting today.It’s a move aimed at preventing criminals from using property transactions to hide or move money that’s been gained illegally.From 1 July, real estate agents will be required to take reasonable steps to verify the identity of their customers, bringing the sector in line with national and international standards.In some circumstances, agents may also need to ask additional questions about where the money is coming from, and the nature…

Published Wed, Jul 1, 2026 · 07:00 AMMEME mania swept through Wall Street in 2021. Retail investors gathered on social media and coordinated trading strategies to short squeeze high-profile hedge funds.Their success was more than financial; it was hailed as a David versus Goliath battle, a victory for the underdogs that toppled the almighty.That was just a skirmish. The conflict between retail and professional investors today has extended well beyond “degen” traders active on Reddit and a few hard-charging hedge funds. Source link

In Wales a mortgagee in possession is a landlord and therefore has to be registered or licensed before serving a notice seeking possession. In Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd v Price & Ors (with Shelter Cymru as Intervenor) [2026] EWHC 1577 (Ch) the claimant mortgagee sought declarations to establish that a mortgagee in possession is a landlord under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) (and so entitled in principle to give notice and take proceedings) but is not a landlord under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (the 2014 Act) and so did not have to be registered or licensed before…

Alternative investments – including private equity, private credit and hedge funds – sit outside the traditional listed universe. Their appeal lies in their ability to behave differently across market cycles, offering return streams that are less correlated with equities and bonds. This diversification can help smooth portfolio performance over time, while also providing access to sectors, strategies and opportunities not available in public markets. Yet for many investors, accessing these opportunities has historically been difficult. Minimum investment thresholds are often high, requiring substantial capital to build a diversified allocation across managers and strategies. At the same time, many alternative investments…

Jump to winners | Jump to methodology   MPA reveals Australia’s top-ranked aggregators for 2026, as voted by more than 720 experienced brokers across 11 service categories in the industry’s long-running annual survey, from commissions to technology and lending-panel quality   There is a version of loyalty in the mortgage broking channel that looks, from the outside, a lot like contentment. Three-quarters of brokers say they are extremely unlikely to switch aggregators. The same three services have topped the priority list for five consecutive years. Satisfaction with the fundamentals remains solid. On paper, the aggregator model has never been more entrenched.…

New buy to let mortgage deals launch this week Landlord Today Source link

As Asia’s markets navigate a landscape marked by technological shifts and economic challenges, investors are increasingly focusing on companies that demonstrate robust growth potential coupled with significant insider ownership. In this context, stocks with strong insider stakes can offer a unique perspective on confidence in the company’s future prospects, especially amidst the broader regional technology sell-off and evolving monetary policies.Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In AsiaNameInsider OwnershipEarnings GrowthShanghai Biren Technology (SEHK:6082)11%118.1%SEERS (KOSDAQ:A458870)33.2%41.5%Meitu (SEHK:1357)22.8%31.4%Meiko Electronics (TSE:6787)19.2%27.3%L&C BIOLTD (KOSDAQ:A290650)24%148.5%Jiangxi Fushine Pharmaceutical (SZSE:300497)21.1%55.9%Great Microwave Technology (SHSE:688270)21.1%85.5%Gold Circuit Electronics (TWSE:2368)30.2%38.2%Fulin Precision (SZSE:300432)10.3%60.7%Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) (SEHK:2315)14.0%40.4%Click here to see the full list…

In this article, we will highlight Billionaire Cliff Asness’ Top 10 Healthcare Stock Picks.Cliff Asness is a billionaire investor and the co-founder and chief investment officer of AQR Capital Management, a quantitative hedge fund. Asness, who owns about 30% stake in the firm, is worth an estimated $6.3 billion, making him one of the wealthiest hedge fund managers in the world. The firm he co-founded in 1998 now oversees $249 billion in assets, which is an all-time high, especially after attracting a record $75 billion in new capital in 2025 alone.In that year, the firm’s flagship Apex multi strategy fund…