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UK Finance’s latest buy-to-let mortgage market Update for Q1 2026 showed that there were 58,272 new buy-to-let loans advanced in the UK, worth £10.8 billion. This was up 3.26 per cent by number compared with the same quarter in the previous year, 7.02 per cent by value. The average gross buy-to-let rental yield for the UK in Q1 2026 was 7.21 per cent, compared with 6.93 per cent in the same quarter a year previously. The number of BTL fixed rate mortgages outstanding in Q1 2026 was 1.47 million, 1.4 per cent up on a year previously. In contrast, the number…

Increased adoption of Argus benchmark prices in supply agreements and risk management enables a greater range of tools to manage price risk LONDON, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Market participants can now trade natural gas instruments linked to price assessments published by global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus using Trayport’s aggregated energy and commodity screen, Joule. TP ICAP facilitated the first Argus TTF day-ahead indexed transaction on the platform on 7 July 2026. The transaction, brokered by TP ICAP group — a world-leading provider of financial markets infrastructure — was the first physically settled trade on Joule using an…

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The U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 found no limit in the Constitution on how governments could define public use for eminent domain.In 2009, voters amended the Texas Constitution to state “public use does not include the taking of property … for transfer to a private entity for the primary purpose of economic development or enhancement of tax revenues.”The recently purchased federal land on Cesar Chavez Boulevard by the city of San Antonio was chiefly private property condemned and taken by the city for construction of the HemisFair ’68 U.S. Pavilion.After 60 years of public use, the city plans to transfer this public…

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2026 / High Tide Resources Corp. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its 2026 drilling program at the Labrador West Iron Project. Drilling continues to progress safely and efficiently with strong daily production rates and steady core flow to the assay lab. Drill Core from hole 26LB-0072: Banded Iron Formation – 169.38 – 180.87m – Magnetite-Hematite Oxide (MHOX) style of mineralization shown. Steve Roebuck, President & CEO of High Tide, commented: “Our geology team and drill crews are doing excellent work, and the program is advancing…

Buy-to-let lending increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared with a year earlier, with lower mortgage rates, stronger rental yields and falling arrears pointing to continued resilience in the landlord market. There were 58,272 new buy-to-let loans advanced across the UK during the first quarter of 2026, worth £10.8 billion, according to the latest figures from UK Finance. The number of new loans rose 3.26% compared with the same period last year, while the value of lending increased by 7.02%. Average gross rental yields continued to strengthen, reaching 7.21% in the first quarter, up from 6.93% a year earlier.…

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First Quantum Minerals is reportedly in discussions to divest a minority stake in its Taca Taca copper project in Argentina, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. The move comes as international miners and strategic investors seek greater exposure to the copper industry. Potential buyers are said to include Rio Tinto Group, along with Japanese trading companies Mitsubishi and Mitsui & Co. The Taca Taca deposit is located near Argentina’s border with Chile. At full production, it could deliver more than 320,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of copper, accounting for around 1.5% of global copper mine supply. The process to sell a minority…

The Nigerian equities market retreated as the NGX All-Share Index declined by 0.21 per cent. The All Share Index (ASI) declined by 503.69 points, representing a loss of 0.21 per cent to close at 242,366.75 points. However, the market capitalisation gained N390 billion to close at N156.239 trillion. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are: Nigerian Exchange Group, HBM Nigeria, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), Unilever Nigeria and International Breweries. Looking ahead, Cowry Assets Management Limited stated that the market is expected to rebound on strategic portfolio rebalancing, though profit-taking on…

8:56 AM, 16th July 2026, 2 hours ago With the Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital and tougher Right to Rent checks, landlords could be forgiven for thinking everything is becoming more complicated. Every new rule, deadline or compliance requirement can feel like another problem to deal with, and for landlords already thinking about scaling down or leaving the sector, selling a buy-to-let may seem just as difficult. A tougher sales market and the introduction of a 12-month re-letting ban mean selling has become a more complicated proposition for landlords. Hamptons recently reported longer selling times, with the average house…