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Gold is just one of the potential metals that could pay off if you invest in it right now. Matejmo/Getty Images The past few months have been a wild ride for precious metals investors. Gold has shattered record after record, briefly touching nearly $5,600 per ounce at the end of January before tumbling in one of its sharpest recent pullbacks. Silver prices have been climbing rapidly, but the metal also had its worst single day since 1980. Platinum has hit multi-year highs. If you’ve blinked, you’ve probably missed something — and if you panicked, you may have made a costly…

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Picture credit: Pixabay Energy provider wants to hear from landowners who may have suitable sites Manx Utilities is appealing for landowners to get in touch if they have land which could be used for solar energy. The energy provider says solar generation projects are expected to form part of a wider mix of renewable technology, and it’s keen to gather information to understand what land may be available and any potential constraints. The request for information notice calls for land that could be used for ground mounted solar panels, hybrid solar developments and the associated infrastructure. Sites would need to…

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has agreed an offtake agreement with 12 major and independent oil marketers to distribute between 60 and 65 million litres of petrol daily across the country.The move, which is a landmark agreement in the downstream sector of the oil industry, is expected to stabilise supply and deepen Nigeria’s fuel self-sufficiency.This arrangement was disclosed in a statement by the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, in Lagos, noting that this structured offtake agreement would guarantee nationwide availability of petrol as well as exporting surplus volumes.What he is sayingDangote said the structured agreement guarantees adequate domestic supply while allowing for…

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When single-digit growth is the norm, there’s no room for even slightly disappointing guidance.Just when it seems like its stock can’t possibly sink any more than it already has, GoDaddy (GDDY 15.63%) finds a way. As of 11:42 a.m. ET today, shares of the website-host and domain registrar are down another 15.9%, dragging them to a two-year low that’s 65% below their early 2025 peak. Blame earnings… sort of. While its reported fiscal Q4 numbers topped analysts’ estimates, revenue guidance for the quarter now underway was disappointing. In some ways, however, today’s sizable stumble could also mark the stock’s long-awaited…

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When it comes to real estate investments, rental yield – defined as the annual return from renting out a property – is a critical metric. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Higher rental yields indicate better returns on investment, crucial for any savvy investor. To illustrate, let’s break down the numbers: purchasing a property for €500,000 and earning a monthly rent of €2,000 (or €24,000 annually) results in a gross annual rental yield of 4.8%. After accounting for taxes and other administrative expenses, the net yield will be lower. Consider Maria, an astute investor aiming to maximise her rental income in the European property…

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February 24th, 2026 Beyond the data: A new era of buy-side expectations in algorithmic trading With less than a week to go before The TRADE’s Algorithmic Trading Survey 2026 closes, Natasha Cocksedge takes a look at some of the findings from the 2025 iteration, which reveals that previous ‘bread and butter’ factors driving algorithmic usage are becoming less of a choice and more of a requirement. Source link

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Halifax offers ‘attractive’ savings account with 5.5% interest rate (Image: Getty)Halifax is offering savers a 5.50% interest rate on its regular savings account, boasting some of the most “attractive” returns on the market, an expert has said. The high street bank is offering savers this impressive rate for 12 months, and it is fixed for the year. Meanwhile, flexible deposits are allowed, so you can change how much you save every month based on your circumstances at that time. The experts at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk told the Daily Express that rates like this are becoming more attractive as savings rates are expected…

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Companies could spend $50 billion a month on average to build data centers over the next few years, according to Moody’s Analytics. And to pay for all of that construction, Morgan Stanley expects companies to sell a record amount of investment-grade corporate bonds this year, driven mostly by firms trying to expand their AI capacity.All of that new debt issuance could have some side effects on interest rates more broadly.Corporate bonds are generally viewed as riskier than government bonds, so they tend to pay higher yields. But when it comes to big tech companies, investors don’t see that much more…

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