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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…

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals (PGM) portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support. Chrome has also been a stable income generator for Sibanye-Stillwater during periods of low PGMs pricing. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) In 2025, chrome contributed 8% of the revenue of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa PGM operations and it has been an enabler of project feasibilities and an extender of the life of tailing facilities. “We’re on the path to be a chrome producer to be reckoned with. We currently do 10% of South…

Open this photo in gallery:Steve Ranson, CEO of HomeEquity Bank, has been proselytizing reverse mortgages for two decades.Galit Rodin/The Globe and MailIf your first reaction to the concept of a reverse mortgage is skepticism, Steve Ranson—CEO of HomeEquity Bank, the largest provider of reverse mortgages in Canada—was once in your shoes. More than 25 years ago, as head of Scotia Capital’s securitization group, he met company founder William Turner while pitching him on business. “I remember going into that meeting thinking, What a dumb idea. Who would want this?” recalls 64-year-old Ranson, an accountant by training.To the uninitiated, reverse mortgages—which…

Standard Bank has launched its first social documentary credit facility, providing Helios Towers with a $29m trade finance solution structured under the Loan Market Association’s social loan principles.Source: Pexels.The facility is Standard Bank’s first documentary credit facility structured under the Loan Market Association social loan principles, marking a milestone in combining traditional trade finance with measurable social impact.Social finance aligns commercial funding with measurable social outcomes, supporting inclusive growth and essential infrastructure development.The facility will finance the procurement and importation of telecommunications infrastructure and related services across Africa, supporting Helios Towers’ expansion and extending digital connectivity to underserved remote communities.”This…

Northisle Copper and Gold Inc is advancing one of Canada’s largest undeveloped copper-gold projects, with significant molybdenum and rhenium by-products, as demand for critical minerals shifts investor attention back to tier-one mining jurisdictions. Its flagship, the 100%-owned North Island project, is a district-scale copper-gold porphyry system near Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Originally transferred to Northisle in 2011 through a spin-out from Western Copper Corp, the project spans more than 34,000ha across 218 mineral claims and hosts the Hushamu, Northwest Expo and Red Dog deposits, together with six additional targets offering exploration upside. The latest resource estimate…

 Staff Reporter :  The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur Police has arrested ICICI Bank Branch Manager Pankaj Kekatpure and bank appointed gold valuer Nandu Kharwade in connection with Rs 23 crore fake gold loan scam, in which counterfeit gold ornaments were allegedly used to obtain loans from the bank. The arrests mark a major development in the investigation into one of the city’s biggest banking frauds in recent years. The fraud first came to light during a routine gold loan audit at ICICI Bank’s Manish Nagar Branch. During the inspection, officials found that several ornaments pledged by…

8:45 AM, 15th July 2026, 1 day ago Landlords have a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts to explore, with Dudley Building Society reducing selected buy to let and holiday let deals by as much as one percentage point. InterBay, Aldermore and Coventry Building Society have also changed their landlord mortgage ranges, cutting rates or adding new options for specialist and larger loans. Dudley’s two-year fixed BTL mortgage at 80% loan-to-value is now priced at 5.50%, down from 6.30%. Its equivalent two-year holiday let deal at 80% LTV has been reduced from 6.30% to 5.55%. Dudley’s head of intermediary relations,…

Jul 16, 2026 US regulators are pushing activist hedge funds to name their financial backers, a shift that could expose Gulf family offices quietly participating in American markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission now requires activist investors to list their clients in official filings, potentially unsettling funds that have long resisted such transparency.Last week, the SEC issued updated guidance on 13D filings and proxy statements, clarifying its stance after six months of intense activist activity. For the Gulf region, where private family offices have steadily increased their North American market involvement, the consequences extend far beyond Wall Street.The SEC oversees…

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Jeddah’s upscale Al Rawdah district is set for a hospitality makeover, as Manazel Al Naqaa Limited Company and Marriott International have signed an agreement to convert the existing Shirvan Hotel City Yard Jeddah into an Autograph Collection Hotel. The boutique property will undergo brand repositioning, visual identity development, and select enhancement works ahead of its anticipated debut under the Marriott banner in December 2026. For those planning travel to the area in the interim, the hotel will remain fully operational during the transition phase. The hotel is located within City Yard, a mixed-use plaza known for its central pedestrian-friendly spaces, low-rise…