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The Global Banking & Finance Review Awards programme has officially opened nominations for Fastest Growing Commodities Exchange 2026, recognising exchanges that have demonstrated exceptional growth, innovation, and market impact within global commodities trading.As commodities markets continue to play a critical role in the global economy, exchanges are evolving rapidly to meet increasing demand for transparency, efficiency, and accessibility. From energy and metals to agricultural products, high-growth exchanges are leveraging advanced technology, expanding product offerings, and strengthening global participation to drive trading volumes and market development.The Fastest Growing Commodities Exchange 2026 award celebrates organisations that have achieved significant and sustained growth…

April 23 (Reuters) – Gold pared some losses on Thursday on news of a potential Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extension ‌and after Treasury yields retreated from session highs following U.S. weekly jobless claims data.Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,722.02 per ounce, as of 11:52 a.m. EDT (1552 GMT), after falling 1% earlier in the day to as low ​as $4,683.84 per ounce. U.S. gold futures for June delivery fell 0.2% to $4,738.50.”What provided ​bid was signs of a potential breakthrough in the Lebanon ceasefire earlier ⁠this morning. But that happened to coincide with the economic data release,” said Daniel ​Ghali, commodity…

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) recently revamped its buy-to-let (BTL) range, launching three tiers – Flow, Core and Bespoke – designed to cover the full spectrum of borrowing, ownership and portfolio needs. Alex Upton, managing director of specialist mortgages and bridging finance, explains the strategy behind the shake-up.    Why did now feel like the right time to introduce Flow?  The BTL market has become more varied and more nuanced. We are seeing a broader spread of deal sizes, ownership structures and portfolio strategies than we have in the past.  We have always supported that range, but we have not…

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NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (“NHP”) today announced the closing of its public offering of 38,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $12.00 per share. Shares of NHP’s Class A common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market on April 22, 2026 under the symbol “NHP.” NHP has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,775,000 shares of its Class A common stock to cover overallotments, if any. NHP intends to use the net proceeds received from the offering to repay approximately $186.0 million of…

Russians account for 75% of buyers of newly built homes in occupied Mariupol, a new report says, while many local residents remain without housing after Russia destroyed their homes early in the full-scale war.The report, published on April 21 by Mariupol’s city council, which has operated in exile since Russia occupied the city in 2022, says that the Russian occupation authorities continue to build residential buildings using mortgages for further sale.Citing Sergey Mityagin, director general of Russia’s Unified Institute of Spatial Planning, the report says that 75% of apartments are bought by Russians, while only 25% are bought by residents…

Audit Scotland has published a report by the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General today (Thursday 8th January) entitled: Delayed discharges: A symptom of the challenges facing health and social care.COSLA’s Health and Social Care Spokesperson, Councillor Paul Kelly, commented:”We welcome the report and share concerns about the significant pressures facing Scotland’s health and social care system. COSLA remain firmly committed to working with our national and local partners to reduce delays and to support people to return home as soon as they are clinically ready.“The report rightly highlights the complex and system‑wide nature of the challenges, including rising demand,…

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:…