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A substantial proportion of respondents continue to report solid returns. Around 27.1% recorded gross yields of between 4% and 6%, with 21.8% achieving between 6% and 8%, and 15.8% reporting yields of 10% or above. More than 75% of landlords said they planned to raise rents over the next 12 months, though approaches to rent-setting are becoming more flexible — a shift Landbay attributed in part to the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, as landlords weigh rising costs against new legal obligations and tenant affordability. Demand for fixed-rate products remains strong, with 87.2% of respondents indicating a preference for…

Every year, you set aside money for tax-rebate investments. But the bigger question is rarely asked: are you putting it in the right place? With different options available in Bangladesh – each with a different return, risk profile, rebate ceiling, and flexibility. Probably we all are aware of the popular avenues, but the landscape is constantly changing. New instruments have entered the market. Rates are shifting. What worked for you two years ago may no longer be your best move today. So, let’s explore! National Savings Certificate/ Sanchayapatra (NSC) Keep updated, follow The Business Standard’s Google news channel NSC is…

Solana (SOL) [Photo: Shutterstock] The Solana Foundation has launched a “VIP Frontier Traders” program for institutional and professional traders active in emerging asset markets. VIP status requires meeting both criteria: more than $500 million in on-chain trading volume over the past 30 days and more than $16 million in open interest. Qualified participants are offered priority access to the Asset Express program, premium remote procedure call (RPC) access and invitations to exclusive events. Even those who do not meet the VIP criteria can take part in spot and perpetual futures trading activity. Frontier Traders follows on from an institutional recruitment…

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Find out how much you could earn with today’s money market account rates. The Federal Reserve cut its target rate three times in 2025 and has left rates alone so far in 2026. So deposit rates — including money market account (MMA) rates — have been steadily declining. It’s more important than ever to compare MMA rates and ensure you earn as much as possible on your balance. This embedded content is not available in your region. Overview of money market account rates today The national average money market account rate stands at 0.57%, according to the FDIC. Even so,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Giegel, the 41-year-old cofounder of the AI startup Gambit, who lives in Los Angeles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I was in grad school at Stanford, finishing my master’s and wanting to do a Ph.D.I had worked at NASA the previous summer, and one of the women I worked with was also a Stanford graduate, and was like: “You’re going to be so bored at NASA. Why don’t you check out this small space company in Los Angeles called SpaceX?”I applied and interviewed in the two weeks between flight…

Prices have declined from a January peak of $5,303 per troy ounce to around $4,235, marking the lowest levels of the year even as tensions in the Middle East continue TBS Report 14 June, 2026, 12:25 pm Last modified: 14 June, 2026, 12:32 pm Representational Image. Photo: Collected”> Representational Image. Photo: Collected Gold prices have fallen sharply in 2026 despite a major conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, challenging the precious metal’s traditional reputation as a safe-haven asset during periods of geopolitical turmoil. Prices have declined from a January peak of $5,303 per troy ounce to around $4,235,…

Newsfrom Japan Society Jun 13, 2026 16:05 (JST) Tokyo, June 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese internal affairs ministry has released an online visualization tool that makes it easier to analyze the fiscal conditions of local governments.The so-called dashboard of regional fiscal data allows users to examine data held by the central government on revenues, expenditures and fiscal indicators of prefectural and municipal governments through graphs and color-coded maps. It also enables easy comparisons between entities.The ministry, which developed the dashboard in collaboration with the Digital Agency, is calling on local government employees and the public to use it. The tool is…

India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion) worth of Russian hydrocarbons as refiners stepped up crude purchases from Moscow, European think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in a report.Crude oil accounted for about 83 per cent of India’s imports from Russia during the month, valued at 4.8 billion euros, while oil products and coal imports stood at 550 million euros and 429 million euros, respectively.”India’s total crude import volumes recorded an 8 per cent month-on-month increase in May. This is…

Homeowner and buy-to-let (BTL) investor mortgage arrears fell in Q1, with repossessions rising slightly compared to the final three months of last year. The latest mortgage arrears and possessions figures released by UK Finance for Q1 show continued robustness in households’ budgets. In the first quarter of 2026, there were 79,110 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance. This was a 2% decrease compared with Q4 2025 and 12% lower than a year earlier. The number of BTL mortgages in arrears also fell, down 6% compared with the previous quarter and down 24% year-on-year…