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Zoning Variance for Sliver High Rise at 51 Little West 12th Street Gets Big Pushback at Hearing The proposed tower with the zoning variance (l.); Village Preservation Exec. Dir. Andrew Berman testifying before the BSA (r.) A proposed zoning variance we’re fighting for a 203 ft. tall luxury high rise tower at 51 Little West 12th Street (West/Washington Streets) in the Meatpacking District faced big pushback and skeptical questioning from members of the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) at yesterday’s hearing. Village Preservation, Community Board 2, Save Gansevoort, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and hundreds of members of the public urged the BSA to reject…

According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate fell 3 basis points to 6.33%, the 15-year fixed rate was unchanged at 5.79%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by 24 basis points to 6.45%. The 5/1 ARM rates have shown significant daily volatility over the last few weeks. READ MORE: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the best rates: The power of shopping rates Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.33% 20-year fixed: 6.26% 15-year fixed: 5.79% 5/1 ARM: 6.45% 7/1 ARM: 6.17% 30-year VA:…

Despite a period of volatility in March, it’s turning out to be another banner year on Wall Street. In recent weeks, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and technology stock-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) all rocketed to record highs. There’s a lot piquing investors’ interests at the moment, including: Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) The advent and proliferation of quantum computers…

National Energy Services Reunited (NasdaqCM:NESR) has filed a shelf registration to potentially issue a significant amount of new ordinary shares. The filing allows NESR to offer equity securities over time, rather than in a single transaction. The move signals that the company is preparing for possible capital-raising activities, subject to market conditions and internal needs. National Energy Services Reunited operates in the oilfield services space, supporting energy producers across exploration, development, and production activities. For investors, a shelf registration of this size can be an important signal about how the company is thinking about its balance sheet, future projects, and…

ModaMortgages has expanded its buy-to-let range with the launch of limited edition two-year fixed-rate products. The specialist lender said the new products start from 3.54% for single-dwelling properties and from 3.64% for houses in multiple occupation and multi-unit freehold blocks with up to six bedrooms or units. The launch follows the introduction of limited edition five-year fixed rates earlier this month, with products for single-dwelling properties from 5.14% and for HMO and MUFB properties with up to six bedrooms or units from 5.24%. The products are available to individual and limited company landlords up to 80% loan-to-value, with a choice…

Ton Dong A Corporation (UPCoM: GDA), one of Vietnam’s leading galvanized steel manufacturers, has unveiled plans for a mainboard listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) alongside a multi-factory expansion strategy to capture high-value industrial manufacturing segments. The announcements were made during the company’s AGM held on Friday. The steelmaker expects to secure regulatory approval for its migration from the unlisted public companies market UPCoM to HoSE by the third quarter of 2026. However, management noted that the exact timing of the listing transition will be carefully weighed against market conditions to ensure maximum shareholder value. Ton Dong…

TradingKey – As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues into its third month, the global oil market is caught in a situation where sharp volatility and uncertainty are intertwined.In May, international oil prices saw their largest monthly decline in six years, with Brent crude’s July contract falling nearly 20% and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) July contract dropping nearly 17%, both recording their worst monthly performance since the pandemic outbreak in March 2020.The market generally attributed this plunge to expectations of an imminent ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Although traders are betting that a ceasefire will ease…

© ROOT-NATION.com – Use of content is permitted with a backlink.There will be no Windows 12 presentations in the coming days. As Computex and Build 2026 kick off next week, the audience is hoping for a lot of PC-related releases, including the next generation of the operating system. However, Microsoft decided to clarify the situation and help consumers adjust their expectations.Pawan Davuluri, the head of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, has released a cryptic teaser for the events that will unfold next week at Build 2026. Pawan made it clear that the developer is not planning to demonstrate a new…

ARIZONA — If you’re an Arizona Cardinals fans holding on to the sliver of hope of a postseason appearance in 2025, Week 8 was a solid week for you. With the Cardinals at home on their bye week, more than a few NFC squads fell in their matchups, which bodes well for keeping Arizona in the hunt like Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro suggested:Lot of NFC/AFC matchups today that went the AFC’s way so if you are holding out hope the Cardinals can turn things around from 2-5 (I know most of you are not) this was a good day.— John…

In terms of the Maltese VAT Act the letting of or the provision of accommodation in premises which is required to be licensed in virtue of the MTTSA falls outside the scope of the VAT exemption which is generally applicable to the letting of immovable property. Indeed income from licensable rental activities is subject to a 7% reduced VAT rate.In terms of the MTTSA premises is required to be licensed when the letting/accommodation is provided to a tourist.Prior to the publication of ACT XII of 2016 a tourist was defined as “any person who travels to a place other than…