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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…

A memorable evening brought to a close a week that, thanks to the nearly 20,000 spectators who filled the stands in Skënderbeg Square and the surrounding courts, will remain a landmark moment for Albanian padel and the CUPRA FIP Tour. The FIP Platinum Tirana crowned its champions, who received their trophies from, among others, the Albanian Minister of Sport, Tourism and Culture, Blendi Gonxhja, Deputy Minister Endrit Hoxha and Albanian Padel Federation President Erjon Keri. During the evening, Prime Minister Edi Rama also followed the finals. Claiming the men’s title and 300 FIP Ranking points were Franco Stupaczuk and Mike…

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image: Fe-N-C interfacial engineering on commercial Pt/C catalysts, via unique 5d-3d/2p orbital hybridization, enables a breakthrough in fuel cell durability and performance. The engineered PtFe/C@Fe-N-C catalyst maintains 97.3% of its activity after 30,000 accelerated stress cycles. This exceptional stability and its high mass activity decisively surpass both the performance of pristine Pt/C and the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 technical targets. view more  Credit: Chinese Journal of Catalysis Hydrogen fuel cells, which cleanly generate electricity, are held back by the high cost and gradual degradation of their platinum-based catalysts. The harsh acidic environment inside a fuel cell causes platinum nanoparticles to…

Personal loans granted by Nigerian banks rose to N1.96tn in January 2026, accounting for more than half of the country’s total consumer credit, according to the latest Economic Report of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The report, obtained from the CBN website by Sunday PUNCH on Friday, further showed that total consumer credit outstanding increased by 0.79 per cent to N3.81tn in January from N3.78tn in December 2025, driven entirely by growth in personal lending. The apex bank stated, “Consumer credit outstanding increased by 0.79 per cent to N3.81tn, from N3.78tn in the preceding month. The increase in consumer credit…