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Viking’s 2025 Platinum Club top-selling advisors currently sailing on theViking Homelands itinerary in Scandinavia, were given an exclusive galley tour lead by Viking Sky’s Executive Chef, Jeffrie Afurong.Chef Jeff provided a detailed tour of the kitchen operations of the 930-passenger ship, highlighting what goes into the preparation and service of food for guests, whether it be in a restaurant or as room-service. All meals and dishes are prepared in the primary kitchen, which is positioned behind the two flagship dining restaurants: Manfredi’s Restaurant and Chef’s Hat.Beyond the galley, Viking Sky has additional live stations for pizza coolking, and preparpatoin of…

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If you’re planning to buy a home and the idea of a mortgage with an interest that fluctuates doesn’t scare you, you might be the target customer base for adjustable-rate mortgages. While fixed-rate mortgages are by far more popular, ARMs can be a smart financing option for folks who intend to rent out or flip the property they’re buying, or who know they’ll move before the ARM’s fixed-rate period ends and adjustment periods begin. Keep reading and we’ll explain what’s involved with an ARM, evaluate when you might want to consider an ARM instead of a fixed-rate mortgage, and look…

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12:01 AM, 24th June 2026, 6 hours ago Paragon Bank, ModaMortgages and Darlington Building Society have announced changes to their buy to let ranges, covering tracker mortgages, upfront fees and application requirements. Paragon has expanded its Bank Base Rate (BBR) tracker range by introducing switch and further advance products for existing customers. The switch range is available at up to 80% loan-to-value, while further advances are offered at up to 75% LTV. Both options cover single self-contained properties, houses in multiple occupation and multi-unit blocks. HMOs and multi-blocks At 75% LTV, rates for single properties start at 5.10%, set at…

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A 41-year-old man has been charged with several offences following an alleged break and enter at a Merewether Heights property at the weekend. Police were called to a home on Rembrandt Drive on Saturday 20 June after receiving reports of criminal activity in the area. At the scene, officers were told a door had allegedly been forced open and the premises ransacked, with a handbag, jewellery, cash, laptop and credit cards reportedly stolen. Police will allege in court that later that day, eight fraudulent transactions occurred across Newcastle. Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District executed a…

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Darlington Building Society has announced a series of changes to its income verification requirements across residential and buy-to-let lending, following feedback from brokers seeking a simpler and more efficient application process. Effective immediately, the Society has reduced the amount of supporting documentation required on a range of cases, helping to streamline applications, improve turnaround times and reduce administrative burden for brokers and borrowers. The updates include: Employed applicants now only need to provide their latest payslip, rather than the previous requirement for two months’ payslips. For buy-to-let applications where the required Interest Cover Ratio (ICR) is met, income evidence will…

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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The latest tech craze has made billionaires of at least two well-known CFOs, but finance leaders at comparatively under-the-radar companies are still doing quite well for themselves. The three highest paid CFOs at American publicly traded firms all pulled in over $130 million in total compensation last year, and only one of them worked at a company benefitting from AI hype. Manmeet Soni, finance chief of biopharmaceutical oncology firm Summit Therapeutics, was far and away the highest compensated finance chief, receiving total compensation just…

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By Dorothy Atkins ( June 23, 2026, 10:23 PM EDT) — Pentwater Capital Management has agreed to pay Avis Budget $650 million to resolve allegations that the Naples, Florida-based hedge fund violated the Securities Exchange Act’s short-swing profits rule by quickly loading up on shares and cash swaps and then dumping shares at the height of a short squeeze…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60…

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ndalone shop has gotten pricier, and the competition for established teams has intensified, pushing more talent toward “platform” firms. A recent parallel was Jain Global’s decision to return outside investor money and run capital exclusively for Millennium Management, a larger multi-strategy hedge fund. Performance isn’t the only driver, but it shapes the backdrop: Ovata was up about 10% for the year through May, versus ExodusPoint’s roughly 4% gain over the same period. Bigger platforms can still use hiring to deepen regional coverage, while folding strategies into a structure built to scale up what works and rein in what doesn’t. Why…

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 18: (L-R) Charles Brockman III, Lauren-Ashley Beck, Robert Lucas and Antonio Neville attend Disney “The Power of Joy” Reunion at Disneyland on June 18, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company)Getty Images for The Walt Disney CompanyBlack creativity is the fuel that powers the digital economy. Our aesthetics, vernacular, and global cultural influences consistently flood the internet with new trends, joy, and innovation. Recognizing the power of Black creatives, companies have developed a new model of corporate partnership—one that goes beyond token efforts and instead focuses on lasting representation…

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