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Why act now?Under the current rules, EPC ratings are calculated using a single measure: the running costs of heating, lighting and hot water.When the HEM system takes over, one measure becomes four:Fabric performance: how effectively the property keeps heat from escaping through the walls, insulation, windows and doors.Heating system: how environmentally friendly the system is, favouring heat pumps over gas boilers (gas currently scores higher under the old system because they are cheaper to run).Smart readiness: how well the property generates, stores or self-regulates and manages its own energy needs using technology such as solar panels, electric vehicle chargers and…

Reviewed: ad hoc news Classics & Longseller desk. Edited and checked on 2026-06-28, 05:30. Details in the imprint. The Daisan Direct home loan greets applicants with a clean web form and a quiet, blue-on-white interface instead of bank counters and paper folders. You sit at your kitchen table, type in income figures, and Niigata banker Masanori Tanaka’s team does the rest. How the loan works The Daisan Direct home loan is an online-focused housing loan product from Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, aimed at customers in Niigata and surrounding prefectures. It bundles mortgage financing with account services, so repayments run through…

Adolescence and youth are critical years for building skills, confidence and independence. Economic opportunities in young adulthood help youth support themselves and their families, reducing risks such as child labour, early marriage and exploitation while building resilience and inclusion.Yet many young people in Asia and the Pacific struggle to find safe, meaningful work. Poverty, limited access to education and training, gender discrimination, disability, displacement and economic shocks make it harder to secure decent jobs or build livelihoods. In South Asia, nearly one in three young people are not in employment, education or training. In East Asia and the Pacific, 160…

Earlier this week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited appointed board member Paul Kazarian as President and Principal Executive Officer and shifted to internal management while its Special Committee evaluates potential external management arrangements. By creating a board-level Investment Committee led by Kazarian and ending the officer roles of Axel Merk and Peter Maletis, ASA signaled a clear change in how its portfolio and governance will be overseen during this review period. We will now examine how this leadership transition and board-led Investment Committee could influence ASA Gold and Precious Metals’ broader investment narrative. Uncover the next big thing with…

One sentence in HMRC’s Capital Gains Manual has probably influenced more landlord incorporation decisions than any other. It appears in CG65715 and says: “You should accept that incorporation relief will be available where an individual spends 20 hours or more a week…” For many, that sentence has become the starting point for every discussion about section 162 incorporation reliefn and for some, it has become the finishing point as well. Landlords are frequently told that unless they can demonstrate around twenty hours each week managing their portfolio, incorporation relief is unlikely to be available. In many cases, that conclusion is…

SpaceX’s blockbuster bond sale is weakening so quickly in the secondary market that traders say they can’t recall another recent deal that widened this sharply.One large dealer was quoting SpaceX bonds maturing in 2056 on Friday at levels as much as 0.32 percentage point wider than the issue price of 1.75 percentage points above Treasuries, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private activity in the over-the-counter market.Paper losses on SpaceX’s $25 billion offering have mounted since the debt began trading and totaled roughly $305 million as of late Thursday relative to…

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Arjun Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Finance of Oruka Therapeutics (ORKA +4.58%), reported the direct sale of 9,854 shares of Common Stock for proceeds of approximately $687K across June 12 and June 15, 2026, according to the SEC Form 4 filing.Transaction summaryMetricValueShares sold (direct)9,854Transaction value~$687KPost-transaction shares (direct)16,899Post-transaction value (direct ownership)~$1.16 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($69.72); post-transaction value based on June 15, 2026 market close.Key questionsWhat was the structure and rationale behind these transactions?The activity combined exercise of 9,459 options (derivative securities) with immediate sale of 9,854 Common Stock shares.How did this sale impact Agarwal’s…

Miami Skyline Philip Bennett (NMLS# 1098318) Bennett Capital Partners Mortgage Brokers Bennett Capital Partners Mortgage Brokers explains how professional investors use long-term DSCR loans to finance Florida rentals through an LLC. Investors are not chasing the lowest teaser rate anymore. They want a loan that qualifies on the property own cash flow and stays in place for years.”— Philip Bennett, President, Bennett Capital Partners Mortgage BrokersMIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Real estate investors are changing how they finance rental property, and a growing number are choosing long term DSCR loans over short term financing. Philip Bennett,…

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000. Do the math. According to Musk, this technology could be worth $250 trillion by 2040. Put another way, that’s roughly equal to:…