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Cyprus Shipping News announces that Crewpoint joins as the Platinum sponsor of the 4th CSN Mediterranean Crewing Conference. The Conference will take place on 25 June 2026 at the Ble Pavilion in Athens. Under the theme “Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability,” the 4th Mediterranean Crewing Conference brings together maritime industry leaders, experts, and innovators to explore the latest advancements shaping the future of crewing and ship operations. Register here CrewpointWith over a decade of marine travel expertise, Crewpoint is the world’s first AI-powered marine travel management company, redefining the way professional crews move across…

Digital bank Alex.Bank has launched a streamlined credit assessment process for eligible unsecured personal loan customers. The new assessment pathway allows eligible home owners and mortgage holders applying for unsecured personal loans to verify their income using payslips only, removing the need to provide bank statements as part of the application process. Alex.Bank has also extended the validity of consumer asset finance pre-approvals from 14 days to 30 days. According to the bank, the changes are designed to reduce complexity for borrowers while improving turnaround times for eligible applications. The bank said the streamlined home owner assessment process was aimed…

12:01 AM, 17th June 2026, 5 days ago 4 More than two in five landlords may sell off part of their property portfolios despite reporting stronger yields, Aldermore reveals. The lender says that 42% of landlords are considering portfolio cuts as regulation, taxation and property costs weigh on investment decisions. Its latest Buy to Let Index found that nearly half of those surveyed (47%), said their yields had increased during the past year, with the average rise reaching 7.2%. Almost one in five landlords, (18%), reported yield growth of at least 10%. Landlords don’t want to invest Jon Cooper, Aldermore’s…

The Institute of Architecture (I oA) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna is pleased to announce two lecture series for the academic year 2025/26. All lectures take place at the I oA square and are open to the public.I oA Sliver Lecture Series 25/26: Good Things*What’s Good? It sounds like the easiest question in the world. Apfelstrudel is good. Sunshine is good. Architecture… well, that’s trickier. Good is never just good—it’s a claim, a pose, sometimes even a sales pitch. Good is never neutral; it is bound to power, to culture, to choice. This lecture series wants to poke at…

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Goldman’s forecast of sustained central bank buying at 50 tonnes a month through 2026, easing to 40 tonnes in 2027, provides a durable structural floor for gold prices even as the monthly pace moderates from earlier peaks. The record share of central banks signalling intent to raise reserves adds a demand backstory that materially limits downside risk. China’s estimated 24-tonne contribution in April warrants particular attention given the opacity of Beijing’s official reserve reporting; any acceleration or deceleration in Chinese purchasing could move prices more sharply than the aggregate figures imply.— Goldman Sachs estimates central banks bought 59 tonnes of…

Pain, fear, and despair permeated the air outside the Bank of Baroda branch in Jangareddygudem as anxious customers, including women, gathered seeking information regarding their missing pledged gold ornaments. Armed with loan documents, passbooks, and pledge receipts, the crowd—grappling with uncertainty yet clinging to a sliver of hope—awaited clarification from bank officials regarding the status of the jewellery that had been entrusted to the bank in exchange for financial loans.For many gathered, the gold meant more than just a financial asset; it was a family heirloom, a gift, or a blessing from parents or family — the only form of…

According to the latest AMFI data, midcap mutual fund schemes continue to maintain relatively comfortable liquidity positions despite rising assets under management (AUM). The stress test estimates how many days a fund would take to liquidate part of its portfolio during stressed market conditions after excluding the least liquid holdings. Among midcap funds, HDFC AMC’s HDFC Mid Cap Fund remained the largest scheme with assets worth Rs. 94,794 crore. The fund would require 45 days to liquidate 50% of its portfolio and 23 days for 25% liquidation, compared to 39 days and 20 days respectively in April 2025. Kotak Midcap…

This is the second episode in our new series dramatizing lender interference under the due-on clause in a trust deed during periods of rising interest rates. The prior episode introduces the due-on clause in economic recessions and recoveries.This episode brings to vivid life the most common event triggering the mortgage holder’s due-on clause.The next episode covers the triggering of the due-on clause in a trust deed on entry into a lease with a term over three years, or for any term coupled with an option to buy.Primary event triggering the mortgage holder’s exercise of the due-on clauseAs previously discussed, in…

*This content was translated by AI./Photo=JTBC ‘Please Take Care of the Fridge’ broadcast captureActor Kim Dae-myung is making waves with news of his weight loss.On the 21st, Kim Dae-myung appeared on JTBC’s variety program ‘Please Take Care of the Fridge’ (hereinafter ‘Naengbuhae’), alongside Namgung Min, the lead actor of the new KBS 2TV Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Completion of Marriage’.That day, Kim Dae-myung appeared significantly slimmer than before, surprising everyone.When the cast members reacted, saying, “You’ve gotten so thin,” and “You’ve lost a lot of weight,” Kim Dae-myung explained, “I gain or lose weight depending on the role.”/Photo=JTBC ‘Please Take Care…