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The Mortgage Works has reduced rates by up to 0.22% on selected one, two and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers. Rate cuts span the lender’s buy-to-let, let-to-buy, HMO and limited company buy-to-let ranges. In its standard buy-to-let range, a five-year fixed rate switcher product has reduced to 4.22% with a 3% fee, available up to 65% LTV. For remortgage, five-year fixed rates are available at 4.22% with a 3% fee and 4.69% with a £1,495 fee, available up to 65% LTV with a free valuation and free legals. In TML’s limited company buy-to-let range,…

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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:…

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Company activates strategic infrastructure expansion into digital asset sector and merchant banking operationsCHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hawkeye Systems Inc. (“Hawkeyeˮ or the “Companyˮ) (OTC: HWKE) (“Hawkeye”), a technology holding company, today announced a substantial capital restructuring and strategic expansion, adding $5 million in equity to its balance sheet. This capital milestone was achieved through a $2.3 million cash infusion for working capital alongside the conversion of $2.7 million in debt to equity by its majority stakeholder, Hawkeye Holdco, LLC, a private holding company led by Hawkeye Systems President David Wachsman and Chairman Martin Sumichrast. Following this transaction, Hawkeye Holdco, LLC has an…

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Gold (GC=F) August futures opened at $4,503 per troy ounce on Friday, flat compared to Thursday’s closing price of $4,505. The gold price moved lower this morning to $4,443 at 9:27 a.m. ET. The price of gold opened flat compared to Thursday’s close, but is moving lower this morning after the May employment report and following news that Hezbollah has rejected an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Since the May employment numbers came in much stronger than expected, it will be interesting to see how the Fed balances that positive news against inflation concerns that haven’t let up since the war in Iran…

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As hinted previously, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC) has taken the wraps off the Ford Everest Platinum, with the latest iteration of the Ranger-based SUV making its official debut earlier this evening at the ongoing Sime Motors MotorExpo 2026 happening at the XOX Arena, The Arch Galeries. With its arrival, the Everest Platinum now sits at the top of a five variant line-up (Sport, Trend, Titanium and Wildtrak) for the model in Malaysia. The Platinum goes on sale in two engine forms, with the range-topper being the one with a 3.0 V6 oil burner, which that puts out 250 PS…

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Accord Mortgages is cutting rates across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges. From Monday 8th June, changes for the lender’s residential range include reductions across the board. Products across a wide range of LTV and product terms have been reduced by up to 0.46%. Accord has also added new products for borrowers remortgaging with a larger deposit up to 65% LTV, which start from 4.67%. Highlights include a 90% LTV two-year fix for first-time buyers, down to 5.17% with a £495 fee and £500 cashback. A five-year fix at 85% LTV has reduced by 31bps to 4.69% with…

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According to the Zillow lender marketplace, the average 30-year fixed-rate purchase mortgage rose by 4 basis points to 6.33% today, after falling 8 basis points yesterday. The average 15-year fixed rate fell by 11 basis points to 5.72% today, after rising by 5 basis points yesterday. The average 5/1 ARM increased by 15 basis points today to 6.49%, after falling by 20 basis points yesterday. Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the best rates: Leaders price in the low 6% range Current mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data, for Friday, June 5,…

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A car dealer has recounted a story in which the sale of a Porsche Cayenne SUV turned into a nightmare after the buyer claimed the car was missing a feature he thought he was getting. This was despite the fact that the buyer had actually seen the car he was buying in person.Car salesman Ali Talebi (@alitalebiauto) shared this story on his TikTok account in a video. “A California Porsche deal became a nightmare very fast,” he said, and upon hearing his tale, it’s easy to see why he said that.Talebi is the president and CEO of Hi-Line Auto Group,…

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