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South Wales Argus
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- South Wales Argus
Llantarnam office space on the market for £4.75 million
Lakeside House, located at Lakeside Park in Llantarnam Industrial Park, is listed with a guide price of £4.75 million by Savills Auctions - Commercial. The property offers approximately 99,297 sq ft of office space, 382 car parking spaces, and sits on a site area of about 4.29 acres. The estate agent has identified potential for the property to be used for industrial, logistics, or open storage purposes. There is also potential for the installation of an EV charging station. The office space is configured around a central atrium and is described by the estate agent as a "Grade A self-contained headquarter building occupying an imposing position at the heart of The Lakes Business Park." The parking spaces are provided at ground level through a security barrier, equating to a parking ratio of 1:260 sq ft. The site also offers asset management in its current use or development or change of use potential, subject to requisite consents. Savills also revealed plans for a 93-unit residential development. The proposed scheme would deliver a mixture of one, two, and three-bedroom units, catering to various lifestyle needs. The drawings include amenity space such as a gym and executive suite as well as winter gardens on the first and second floors. In terms of industrial use, subject to planning, the vendor has proposed a scheme comprising four logistics warehouses. These warehouses would total 72,863 sq ft of prime space and would be located within the Golden Triangle. The town hosts several significant financial and insurance firms, including Barclaycard, Nationwide Building Society, and Panasonic. Travis Perkins, the UK's largest builders' merchant, also has its headquarters in Northampton. The unemployment rate in Northampton stands at 3.1 per cent, which is below the national average of 3.7 per cent. Repair services account for 19.2 per cent of all employment in the town. Other significant sectors include Manufacturing (14.6 per cent) and Transportation & Storage (10.6 per cent). Northampton is located centrally within the UK, around 65 miles north of London and 50 miles southeast of Birmingham. The Lakes is situated just off the A428 Bedford Road, which connects directly with the A45 dual carriageway less than a mile away to the north.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Barclays stuns credit card users with startling June 27 crackdown
Barclays stuns credit card users with startling June 27 crackdown originally appeared on TheStreet. Beginning June 27, the banking giant Barclays is going to block all crypto purchases made with credit cards. A note on the U.K. bank's official website mentions that users won't be able to make crypto transactions with a Barclaycard. There are certain risks related to cryptocurrencies as the sudden decline in the prices of crypto assets could lead to customers falling into debt and failing to repay borrowed funds, the bank said. It also cited a lack of protection for crypto assets in case a purchase goes wrong as the reason behind the latest move. Crypto is not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the bank the U.S. where traditional institutions such as Wall Street banks are embracing crypto, the U.K. has seen a stricter approach to crypto trading and investing. Back in 2018, Britain's biggest bank, Lloyds, imposed a similar ban on crypto purchases made with credit cards. JPMorgan's British retail bank, Chase, similarly banned such purchases in 2023, citing a hike in crypto scams and frauds. Now, another leading bank in the U.K. has taken the same step. However, the concerns of the banks regarding crypto aren't unfounded. The total crypto market cap fell as much as 25% year-to-date around early April as President Donald Trump introduced global tariff hikes. Though the market has since recovered to early January levels to stand at $3.28 trillion, it reflects the general volatility associated with crypto markets. However, the proponents of crypto adoption argue volatility isn't unique to crypto assets, as nearly all the assets that banks deal with also witness volatile price movements. While banks cite volatility and consumer protection as reasons for restricting crypto access, those holding crypto are increasingly turning to secure self-custody solutions such as Ledger's hardware wallets to safeguard their digital assets without relying on traditional financial intermediaries. Barclays stuns credit card users with startling June 27 crackdown first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Finextra
26-06-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Barclaycard blocks credit card crypto purchases
Brits will no longer be able to buy cryptocurrency with their Barclaycard credit cards from later this week. 0 In a notice on its website, the Barclays brand says: "From 27 June 2025, we'll block crypto-transactions made with a Barclaycard because we recognise there are certain risks with purchasing crypto-currencies." Those risks, says the card giant, include the fact that "a fall in the price of crypto assets could lead to customers finding themselves in debt they can't afford to repay". Barclaycard also notes that there is no protection for crypto if something goes wrong with a purchase because they are not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Services Compensation Scheme. HSBC and Nationwide banned crypto purchases with credit cards back in 2023.
South Wales Argus
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Jessie J shares ‘lows and highs' of breast cancer journey following surgery
The Price Tag singer announced in early June that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer and that she would be undergoing treatment. The artist, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, posted a carousel of images and videos on Instagram on Monday evening documenting the 48 hours before and after her surgery. She said: 'This post is some of the honest lows and highs of the last 48 hours. 'I will always show the good and hard bits of any journey I go through. Grateful to my doctor / surgeon and all the nurses who cared for me and all my family / friends who came to visit. 'I am home now, to rest and wait for my results. 'Still hugging everyone going through something tough right now. We all got this!' The carousel included photos and videos of the singer in the hospital, her partner Chanan Safir Colman, and their child, Sky Safir Cornish Colman. In one of the videos the singer is seen singing the words: 'I've now been at the hospital for six-and-a-half hours and I'm still waiting to go down to the theatre.' Jessie J backstage during Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard at Wembley Stadium, London (Ian West/PA) The singer-songwriter, best known for her number one songs Domino, Price Tag, and Bang Bang, performed at Capital's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium on June 15 and made an emotional speech promising to 'beat breast cancer' in her final performance before her surgery. She said: 'I feel so proud to be feeling OK, to be this honest person where you say what you feel, and this being my last show before I go and have surgery.' The artist has battled with ill health throughout her life, having been diagnosed with a heart condition aged eight, suffering a minor stroke aged 18 and having briefly gone deaf in 2020. She was awarded four Mobo awards in 2011, including best UK act, best newcomer, best song for Do It Like A Dude and best album with Who You Are and won the Brit Award for rising star in 2011.
The Independent
17-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Martin Lewis explains how to avoid being stung by hidden holiday fees
Martin Lewis is warning travellers to be aware of foreign transaction fees when using credit or debit cards abroad this summer. Standard bank cards typically add a 2.75 per cent to 3 per cent non-sterling exchange rate fee on overseas purchases. Specialist cards offer near-perfect exchange rates by waiving these additional fees. The Barclaycard Rewards Credit Card currently offers 0.5 per cent cashback on spending abroad. Watch the full video above.
