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Topline Gold and silver are making gains Friday morning, the first time in nearly a week the precious metals haven’t shed value, potentially marking an end to their longest losing streak in months, though both metals are expected to remain volatile amid the Iran war and expectations of future interest rate hikes. Gold bullion can be seen after being removed from casts at the ABC Refinery smelter in Sydney on April 29, 2025. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The price of silver is about $67 as…

Jun 12, 2026, 9:59 AM ETDow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJI), SP500, COMP:INDADBE, SPCX, US10Y, US2Y, US30Y, ARMBy: Jason Capul, SA News EditorAlexSecretWall Street’s major market averages are mixed on Friday as traders gear up for the highly anticipated SpaceX (SPCX) initial public offering. The blue chip Dow (DJI) was +0.2% the benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) was near even, and Source link

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates on selected Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products for UK residents by 10 basis points (bps). The changes apply to two-year and five-year fixed-term Home Purchase Plans at 65% and 80% finance-to-value, as well as two-year and five-year buy-to-let products at 65% FTV. The reductions include standard and green products for individual applicants and UK-registered SPV limited companies. Gatehouse said the lower rental rates will also apply to customers seeking buy-to-let property finance for houses in multiple occupation or multi-unit freehold blocks. Following the reprice, Home Purchase Plan rental rates start at 5.99% for…

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. MONTREAL, Quebec, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; NASDAQ: AYA) (“Aya” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that all nominees listed in the management proxy circular were elected as directors of Aya at its annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) held today. A total of 72,780,231 common shares or 50.77% of Aya’s issued and outstanding common shares at the record date were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM. Detailed results are as below: Director Nominee Votes For % of Votes For Votes Against %…

Primark has announced the appointment of Lucy Slinger as its chief financial officer.Slinger joins the clothing and homeware retailer from Ingka Group, where she served for over five years as deputy chief financial officer. Prior to joining the world’s largest Ikea franchisee, she spent more than two decades at Shell in a range of senior finance leadership roles, including financial reporting, corporate finance and as chief financial officer of the company’s global aviation business. In her new role, Primark said Slinger will play a “critical role” in enabling the firm’s growth strategy as it looks to expand internationally following its…

Jabalpur | A major gold loan fraud has surfaced at the Sadar branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, prompting police to register a criminal case against 15 individuals, including two empanelled gold valuers. The alleged scam came to light after the bank conducted a revaluation of pledged gold ornaments and discovered that several items submitted as collateral for loans were counterfeit. According to officials, the fraud involved multiple borrowers who allegedly obtained gold loans by pledging fake jewellery while presenting it as genuine gold. The matter was detected during an internal verification and revaluation exercise undertaken…

In July 2025, a joint venture between KKR, Energy Capital Partners and CyrusOne announced plans to build a $4 billion hyperscale data center in Bosque County, Texas. Image by JHET Architects, courtesy of CyrusOne KKR is teaming up with the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA and Vistra to launch Helix Digital Infrastructure. Backed by more than $10 billion in initial long-duration capital commitments, the new company is designed to be a one-stop shop for the development of data centers and the power to operate them. Helix will invest in and manage assets critical to enabling artificial intelligence buildout, including hyperscale data…

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Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate reductions across its mortgage ranges. Residential rates have been reduced by up to 20bps and buy-to-let rates are down by up to 13bps. In the Society’s residential range, a two-year fixed rate at 90% LTV has reduced to 5.15%, available for first-time buyers with £500 cashback. A five-year fixed rate at 75% LTV has decreased to 4.60% with a £999 fee, available for residential purchase. Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships at Coventry Building Society, said: “Continuing rate reductions gives brokers more opportunities to re-engage clients who may have been holding off…

Signalling Africa’s growing appetite for state-of-the-art mining technology, Sandvik Rock Processing is delivering the first Sandvik CH662 cone crushers to a platinum mining project in South Africa’s Limpopo province.The CH662 represents the latest evolution of Sandvik’s long-established CH660 platform, introducing several mechanical and digital upgrades that improve throughput, reliability and maintenance efficiency. PC Kruger, Business Line Manager Crushing at Sandvik Rock Processing, says mining companies across the continent are increasingly embracing electrification, remote monitoring and automation technologies.“This is creating an environment where advanced crushing systems such as the CH662 are becoming more attractive,” Kruger says. “This milestone order challenges longstanding…