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Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has today announced the launch of new buy-to-let two-year discounted products available up to 80% LTV, alongside a 0.4% rate reduction on its limited-company product, aimed at supporting brokers placing landlord cases across both purchase and remortgage scenarios. Available immediately, the new range of two-year discounted products have rates starting from 4.99%, and are available for landlord borrowers seeking to purchase or refinance.  Hinckley & Rugby said the introduction of these higher LTV options would provide brokers with access to mortgage solutions in a part of the market where product choice has historically been more…

KKR announced it completed its previously announced acquisition of Arctos Partners, an institutional investor focused on professional sports franchise stakes and capital solutions for alternative asset managers. According to the companies, the transaction received all required sports league approvals prior to closing. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2019 by Ian Charles and Doc O’Connor, Arctos Partners manages approximately $16 billion in assets under management and has built one of the world’s largest institutional portfolios of professional sports franchise investments. The firm also provides structured capital and liquidity solutions to alternative asset managers through its Arctos…

The 4th Public Finance Management Conference convened by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has spotlighted the urgent need for technology-driven reforms in Uganda’s public finance systems, with Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja calling for a shift in audit functions from compliance enforcement to value creation. “You are the custodians of accountability,” Nabbanja told delegates at the conference, urging accounting officers and finance professionals to uphold integrity, transparency and efficiency in managing public resources. She outlined key priorities including embracing digital transformation, responding to emerging risks and ensuring value for money in public expenditure. Nabbanja said effective Public Finance…

Elyxium Wealth, LLC has added 16,929 shares of $AVDE to their portfolio, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 03-31-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $AVDE.$AVDE Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 396 institutional investors add shares of $AVDE stock to their portfolio, and 180 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:CORIENT PRIVATE WEALTH LLC added 2,219,229 shares (+61.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $182,686,931MASECO LLP added…

Wireless service has become a necessity in modern life, with 91% of Americans owning a smartphone in 2025, according to Pew Research. Wireless service helps people work, navigate, stream, and stay connected throughout the day.For most households, the wireless bill is another mandatory part of the monthly budget, sitting alongside electricity and heat. But in most cases, the way people pay this bill doesn’t add any value. That’s starting to change.With T-Mobile, your wireless network and rewards credit card can work together. One delivers the connection you rely on every day. The other turns your daily spending into ongoing rewards…

The protest targeted “The Great Israeli Real Estate Event 2026,” which was advertised online as coming to Manhattan on May 5 as part of a tour that also includes Flatbush and Queens. The Park East Synagogue hosted a similar event last November, which prompted a fierce demonstration from pro-Palestinians just steps away from the house of worship’s entrance — and spurred calls for protest buffer zones to keep protesters at bay in the future. The website for the May 5 event invited attendees to “listen to experts” on topics including aliyah, higher education in Israel and finances in Israel, and…

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Councillors on the Westmorland and Furness Councils Eden area planning committee have today voted to approve plans for timber cladding on a property on Beacon Street in Penrith, going against the advice of planning officers.The application had previously been recommended for refusal and was deferred at an earlier meeting of the Planning Committee to allow members to carry out a site visit.Planning officers had advised rejection of the proposal, citing concerns from the council’s conservation officer. The officer argued that the timber cladding would not reflect the traditional materials of the conservation area and would add to the extension’s negative impact…

Here’s a roundup of the most significant insider buying and selling activity disclosed on Tuesday for US stocks. Top buys saw director Simon Dingemans purchase 25,000 shares of common stock on May 1, 2026, in a transaction valued at $203,500. The shares were acquired at $8.14 each through an indirect purchase made via a spouse. The purchase comes as the stock trades near $8.05, down 36% over the past year, though InvestingPro analysis suggests the company is undervalued at current levels. Following this transaction, Mr. Dingemans indirectly holds 25,000 shares of Avantor common stock and directly holds an additional 6,225…

WASHINGTON — Mortgage applications decreased 4.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 1.The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 4% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index decreased 5% from the previous week and was 29% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 4% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 3%…