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LONDON, June 29, 2026, 11:04 BST Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) traded at 109.30p on the bid, 109.35p on the offer, showing a gain of 0.11% in late-morning delayed action. UK mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May, down from 66,000 in April, hitting the lowest level since December 2023, according to the . Lloyds had a UK mortgage book of £324.7 billion at the end of March, making up around 66.8% of its underlying customer loans. Lloyds bought back shares at an average 109.37p on June 25-26, close to Monday’s price. Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) shares saw a…

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Video Title: Why US Stocks Could Climb HigherVideo Host: Chris Hussey, The MarketsEditor: PeggyEditor’s Note: As US stocks approach historic highs, AI trading remains crowded, and interest rate expectations are once again disrupting valuations, market discussions are shifting from “can tech stocks still rally” to “what structure is actually supporting this rise.” With buying the dip almost becoming an investor reflex, a more critical question emerges: is the current rally driven by short-term sentiment, or has it already formed deeper cycles of capital, earnings, and supply-demand dynamics?This article is compiled from a conversation on the Goldman Sachs podcast “The Markets.”…

Dubai, UAE – The Dubai Multi Commodities Center announced the signing of a partnership with “EAK Digital”, the organizer of the global “Blockdown” series of events and Istanbul Blockchain Week. To launch the “Block Down Dubai” event for the first time in the emirate, hosted by Uptown Dubai on January 26 and 27, 2027. In a move aimed at strengthening Dubai’s position as a global hub for the digital assets, blockchain, and artificial intelligence sectors.The event is expected to attract between 2,000 and 3,000 participants from founders, investors and companies. And organizations operating in the fields of digital assets, blockchain,…

Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – June 29, 2026) – Prospera Energy Inc. (TSXV: PEI) (OTC Pink: GXRFF) (“Prospera”, “PEI”, the “Corporation”, or the “Company”)Prospera Energy is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company at $0.04 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $12,000,000, the largest financing in the Company’s history and a defining inflection point for Prospera. Over the past twenty months, the Company executed a deliberate and highly successful shift in strategy, focusing its efforts on reactivating previously shut-in wells across its existing inventory, with remarkable results that have been proven repeatedly…

In addition to competitive lending by the country’s major banks in the form of attractive discounts to the prime lending rate in a still relatively low interest rate environment, the latest data from ooba Home Loans shows a strong uptick in the demand and subsequent approval of zero-deposit (100%) and cost inclusive 100% home loans. CEO of ooba Home Loans Rhys Dyer says that over 56% of all home loan applications received in the first four months of this year fell into the zero-deposit category, two percentage points higher year-on-year. “This data may underline the lack of available deposits among…

A category the researchers call “Power Users,” defined as advisors scoring highly on Brookfield’s alternatives index with broad current usage across a range of vehicles and products, has grown to 40% globally from 26% in North America in 2024. Those advisors allocate an average of 22% of client portfolios to alternatives. Client conversations Among US and Canadian advisors, 71% said client conversations have moved away from foundational education toward discussions about portfolio goals and how alternatives can contribute to achieving them. Meanwhile, 73% said they now deploy alternatives as much for risk management as for return generation. Liquidity considerations are…

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let range, with cuts of up to 25bps. The changes span first-time buyer, home mover and buy-to-let products, with some of the larger reductions focused on landlord borrowing and higher loan-to-value deals. Among the headline residential changes, HSBC has cut its two-year fixed purchase deal at 60% loan-to-value with a £999 fee to 4.65%, down 15bps, while its equivalent 75% loan-to-value product has been reduced by 16bps to 4.76%. The lender has also lowered a two-year fixed purchase mortgage at 85% loan-to-value with no fee to 5.10%, down…

  Back in 2018 when England and Panama last met at the World Cup it took just eight minutes to break the deadlock and now you have the chance to claim 50/1 odds for history to repeat itself with Paddy Power’s latest welcome offer!  The scoreline ended 6-1 that day with some familiar faces still in the England squad such as John Stones and of course Harry Kane finding the net on route to the semi-finals.  Now it’s time for Thomas Tuchel’s side to create their own memories and a win over Panama this weekend would go a…