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Maklare AI co-founder and CEO Oliver Wenner joins Premarket as chief operating officer NEW YORK, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premarket, the agent-only platform centralizing private real estate listings across brokerages into a single searchable network, today announced the acquisition of Maklare AI, a New York-based artificial intelligence company focused on structuring demand-side data in residential real estate. As part of the transaction, Maklare AI co-founder Oliver Wenner joins Premarket as chief operating officer, bringing AI capabilities that accelerate Premarket’s intelligence roadmap. The acquisition comes at a pivotal moment for the residential real estate industry. The rapid fragmentation of listing…

More than half of landlords planning to reduce their property portfolios intend to leave the private rented sector altogether, according to new figures from LandlordBuyer, which point to growing pressure on buy-to-let investors. The company said 57% of landlords looking to reduce their holdings plan to exit the sector completely rather than simply sell part of their portfolio. It comes as landlords continue to face higher mortgage costs, increased taxation, rising maintenance expenses and significant legislative changes, including the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act. LandlordBuyer said many investors are reassessing the long-term viability of buy-to-let despite rental demand remaining…

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, compared to yesterday, the 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan rose 8 basis points to 6.43%, the 15-year fixed purchase loan rose 2 basis points to 5.88%, and the 5/1 ARM purchase rate rose 7 basis points to 6.56%. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: 6% is back (without fees) Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.43% 20-year fixed: 6.08% 15-year fixed: 5.88% 5/1 ARM: 6.56% 7/1 ARM: 6.33% 30-year VA: 5.87% 15-year VA: 5.39% 5/1 VA: 5.66% Remember,…

Pontypridd Bus Station. Picture From Google Maps Anthony Lewis Local Democracy Reporter A town centre bus station could be set for an overhaul under proposals now open to public consultation. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is seeking views on plans to upgrade Pontypridd’s main bus station. Welsh Government has awarded funding from its regional transport grant to carry out investigation and design work towards the future scheme. To help inform the scheme’s design the council is carrying out this consultation which includes a survey for bus station users to complete. The survey is available online and staff members will be at…

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Wolf Cousins was co-founded by two of contemporary pop music’s most decorated figures. Max Martin has written or co-written 30 Billboard Hot 100 number one singles, producing or co-producing 28 of them, while Shellback has contributed to global hits for artists including Adele, Maroon 5, P!nk and Usher. Both hold multiple Grammy Awards. The collective brings together a broader roster of producers and songwriters including Ilya Salmanzadeh, Oscar Holter, Tove Lo, Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström and Ali Payami, among others. The catalog covered by the transaction spans recordings by some of the world’s biggest-selling artists. Taylor Swift’s “Style” and “…Ready…

Gold broke below $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday. This 28 percent drop from the record highs of January is certainly painful, but deep corrections are not unusual in a bull market.In a recent note, Solomon Global managing director Paul Williams said investors need to put the recent price movement into perspective, noting that there were several big corrections during the secular bull market of the 1960s and 1970s.“During the 1970s, gold fell by around 45 percent between its mid-decade highs and 1976 lows before surging to record levels in 1980.”He also pointed out the 30 percent decline in the early days…

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday ‌that it has seen energy ‌and commodity prices fall since the U.S.-Iran ​agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it will take time for prices and ‌Gulf trade ⁠flows to normalize. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said that in the ⁠next update of its World Economic Outlook on July 8, the ​Fund will ​decide whether ​to continue with ‌the three growth scenarios that it presented in April that depended on Iran war outcomes. As the Strait of Hormuz remained closed in May, keeping ‌benchmark oil…

Gurugram: Real estate and mortgage platform Square Yards has entered the unicorn club after raising ₹900 crore (approximately $95 million) through a mix of debt and equity in a funding round anchored by EAAA Alternatives, with participation from global corporate credit manager Muzinich & Co. The latest funding values the company at over $1 billion, making it one of the largest capital raises by an Indian proptech company in the past five years. Square Yards is also reportedly in discussions to raise an additional $50–60 million ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO).…

Europol has seized $47 million in cryptocurrency linked to major malware operations, fighting cybercrime and protecting investors. Law enforcement has recently accomplished a major victory against cybercrime, having seized around $47 million in cryptocurrency associated with significant malware operations. This crackdown, coordinated by Europol and involving six countries, focused on the malware types SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC, which contribute to a growing cybercrime-as-a-service economy.Executed on June 24 as part of an initiative named Operation Endgame, the operation dismantled infrastructure critical to these malware families. The authorities successfully took down 326 servers and shut down 142 domains, while also cleaning up…