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The lender’s newest proposition will be across 2- and 5-year fixed rate terms, starting at 5.94%. LendInvest has launched a semi-commercial proposition within its suite of buy-to-let (BTL) lending products. The launch comes at a time of significant structural growth within the UK property market, where the semi-commercial sector now accounts for 24% of all commercial lending activity. Following a doubling of application volumes in 2024, momentum has surged an additional 58% in the first half of 2025. This sustained demand is driven largely by investor appetite for retail units with residential flats above, which now make up 69% of all…

Newcore Gold Ltd. (“Newcore” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce additional drill results from the 80,000-metre drill program underway at the Company’s Enchi Gold Project (“Enchi” or the “Project”) in Ghana. Diamond Drilling (“DD”) at the Nyam Gold Deposit (“Nyam”) encountered high-grade gold mineralization in the upper fresh mineralization, below the limits of the pits that constrain the Mineral Reserves. Hole NBDD086 intersected 3.51 grams per tonne gold (“gt Au”) over 21.0 metres (“m”) from 245 m, including 5.91 gt Au over 9.0 m from 251 m. Drilling continues to demonstrate the continuity of gold…

SINGAPORE — As an account manager traveling to China at least 10 times a year for work and leisure, Victoria Goh effortlessly uses popular e-wallet WeChat Pay for rides, shopping and dining.But like many travelers, the 29-year-old often pays more for her purchases than necessary. Each time her transaction exceeds 200 yuan (about $30), a 3 percent fee is levied on her Singapore-issued debit card that is linked to WeChat Pay to top up the e-wallet.These additional charges, levied by WeChat Pay, are now behind her.She is among millions of DBS Bank users who are now able to remit funds…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in April released its Equity Action Plan, aimed at eliminating the racial homeownership gap and boosting equity in homeownership in part by improving access to financing for homebuyers. The plan is part of the Biden administration’s broader whole-government equity agenda and the first from any of the housing or mortgage agencies to be unveiled this year. Homeownership rates have risen across the board in recent years, but the racial homeownership gap is at its widest in half a century. According to Pew’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the difference between…

Aldermore has announced the launch of two new five-year fixed rate limited edition buy-to-let products. The new additions follow the introduction of two-year limited edition products earlier this month. For new customers, five-year fixed rates start from 5.94% at 75% LTV with no fees, available to individuals and companies with single residential investment properties. The equivalent ‘multi-property’ portfolio landlord product has a rate of 5.89%. Jon Cooper, director of mortgages at Aldermore, commented: “We’re committed to giving landlords a broad range of solutions to suit their different borrowing needs and portfolio ambitions.  “These latest limited edition products provide…

Field of young corn and soybeansDepositPhotos image Average trade estimates show grain analysts expect a lower corn acreage number from USDA today and a slightly higher soybean number. In March, USDA put corn at 95.3 million acres. We expect a number at or just below 95 million today. Planters rolled nearly nonstop, especially in this area, resulting in a few more soybean acres nationwide. We think 85 million would be the number today versus 84.7 in March. All wheat should remain the same at 43.8. Weather turning hotter and drier across the country. Million dollar question, as always, how long?…

The World Bank has resumed major financial support to Uganda following a suspension of new lending over the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Monday, highlighting renewed concessional financing and efforts to mobilise private investment. Moses Bekabye, Technical Advisor for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, said Uganda’s relationship with the World Bank and other development partners had strengthened after a period of strained engagement. “The World Bank, of course we had the hiccups around homosexuality and all those kinds of things, but the World Bank has come back in a…

Non‑commodity prices are appearing across UK energy news right now because major regulated cost increases are hitting businesses from late‑2025 into 2026, and these charges make up the majority of an energy bill, far more than the wholesale energy itself. William Cartwright, Industry Forecast Manager here at TotalEnergies. delves into the latest wave of changes, including the introduction of schemes such as the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base (RAB) and the Energy Intensive Industry (EII) Support Levy, as well as significant increases to Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) and gas transportation rates. William also explores government measures aimed at easing energy bills,…