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“In terms of leasing for sheds across the UK over 100,000 square feet (big box), Q1 2026 take-up totalled 7.6 million square feet, which is 11% higher than the same quarter last year,” said Lewis Rapley, Logistics Research Associate, Commercial Research, at Savills. “It was also 16% higher than Q4 2025, which showed momentum continued into the new year. “While the full impact of the war in Iran is still too early to tell, it is encouraging to see demand and viewings/enquiries remain robust.” Vincent Scammell, director of sales and operations at BizSpace, said demand for industrial premises was continuing despite…

Valterra Platinum Ltd – Rosebank, Johannesburg-based company formerly known as Anglo American Platinum Ltd – Non-Executive Director Lwazi Bam will step down on May 1 to take up an executive director role outside Valterra. Bam has been a board member since April 2023.Current stock price in London: 6,327.25 pence, down 1.3% on Friday12-month change: up from 2,890.00p in June 2025Current stock price in Johannesburg: ZAR1,416.17, down 1.8%12-month change: more than doubled from ZAR719.83By Artwell Dlamini, Alliance News senior reporter South AfricaComments and questions to newsroom@alliancenews.comCopyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Corporate News Mining Construction & Materials Valterra Platinum…

Asher Craig is a former politician, civic leader, strategist, and advocate for equity and sustainability, with a career that bridges grassroots activism, city governance, and global collaboration. Asher is the CEO of the Pathway Fund – a pioneering wholesale social investment vehicle designed to expand inclusion, drive racial equity, and increase investment into Black and Ethnic Minoritised/led organisations and communities across the UK.  As Co-founder & Chair of the Bristol Legacy Foundation (BLF)she leads the organisation’s mission to address the systemic marginalisation of African Heritage Communities (AHC) in Bristol and to advance reparatory justice , cultural, educational, and civic initiatives.…

Happy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in the letter:■ How to train your robot?■ Nasscom’s new chair■ Flipkart’s Minutes app planGold loan fintech startups build own loan books as RBI tightens norms Gold-loan fintech startups are shifting from pure sourcing and distribution to building their own loan books as the RBI tightens rules for the sector.Driving the news: Players such as Indiagold and Oro, both of which now hold NBFC licences, are scaling their own lending businesses and exploring co-lending partnerships.Until now, these startups largely…

Visitors from overseas enamored by Chinese-style ornaments crafted with the precious metalA shop assistant arranges jewelry at a Lao Feng Xiang Jewelry store in Shanghai on April 9, 2026. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)A video of Maye Musk, the mother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, purchasing handcrafted gold jewelry in Shanghai earlier this year sparked an online buzz.But long before Ms Musk’s trending post, Chinese-style gold jewelry — carrying thousands of years of craftsmanship — was already on the shopping lists of many overseas tourists, along with tea, silk and other cultural souvenirs.Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart, a key check-in for…

Takeaways The rally has lost its internal momentum as positioning becomes crowded and systematic flows fade, shifting the focus from chasing upside to managing downside risk Oil may gradually reassert itself as the macro driver, and the longer disruptions persist, the greater the risk that equities are forced to reconnect with energy reality Geopolitical noise is evolving into structural risk, and if the assumption of a short-lived conflict breaks, it becomes the catalyst that finally moves the market out of its holding pattern Oil Risk Creeps Back to Levels That May MatterThe tape is no longer climbing a wall of…

After a blistering near-vertical surge that added almost 40% to its value between late 2025 and early 2026, gold’s recent pullback is anything but a sign of weakness, according to experts. The precious metal remains firmly underpinned by resilient central bank demand and volatile geopolitical currents, even as rising real yields and currency fluctuations temper its advance.Pullback as digestion, not weakness“Contrary to what many think, gold has not fallen on evil times. What is happening since early 2026 is much more of digestion following a remarkable rally than the opposite of the underlying trend,” Eugenia Mykuliak, founder and executive director of…

HSBC UK is reducing rates across its mortgage ranges by up to 0.25%. The rate reductions cover products for first-time buyers, home-movers and buy-to-let borrowers.   In its first-time buyer range, five-year fixed rates have reduced by up to 0.15%, with a 60% LTV premier product down to 4.86% with £750 cashback, the standard £999 fee product down to 4.89% with £750 cashback (increasing to £1,500 for energy efficient homes, and a fee-free rate down to 4.99% with £500 cashback (increasing to £1,000 for energy efficient homes). An 85% LTV five-year fix with a £999 fee is down…

The UK government is keen to encourage people to invest. If you are thinking of dipping your toe into the stock market, an Isa is often the best way, as it lets you protect any gains from tax. Here’s how to get started.Consider your goalsBefore you open a stocks and shares Isa, think about what the money is for, says Jason Hollands, the managing director at Bestinvest by Evelyn Partners, an investment platform. This type of Isa will only suit you if you have cash that you can afford to put away for a while.“Is it to provide some money…

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