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Marcus James, executive chairman of Access Financial Services Limited, speaks to shareholders.
December 12, 2025

Access bracing for challenges

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS), the microlender, said it is bracing for challenging times. Hurricane Melissa disrupted one-fifth of Access Financial Services Limited’s branch network and…

Paul ‘PB’ Scott, chairman of Atlantic Hardware.
December 12, 2025

Atlantic Hardware gears up for post-Melissa rebuild

Atlantic Hardware & Plumbing Company Limited (AHPC) delivered third-quarter profit of $46.5 million, or more than 180 per cent higher year-on-year, powered by lower finance costs as its Initial…
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The Icons for the smartphone apps DeepSeek and ChatGPT are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
December 12, 2025

Beyond chatbots to agent AI workers

For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, ‘agentic AI’ is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say. What makes an artificial intelligence…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang listens as President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in Washington.
December 12, 2025

Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble

Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that mingle ease recent jitters about a Big…

Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist, speaks at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
December 12, 2025

Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company

Artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun said Wednesday he will leave his job as Meta’s chief AI scientist at the end of the year. LeCun said he will be forming a start-up company to pursue research…
Access Financial bracing for Challenges (file)
December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025

JSE COMBINED MARKET SUMMARY

November 20, 2025 In Thursday’s trading session the following reflects the movement of the JSE Indices: - •The JSE Combined Index advanced by 654.55 points ( 0.20 %) to close at 324,138.99 points and…
The Federal Reserve building seen on May 4, 2021 in Washington, USA.
December 11, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate, signals higher bar for future reductions

The United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months. In a statement released…
Dr Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, chairman of JAMFIN.
December 10, 2025

Getting storm recovery aid to small entrepreneurs is complicated – JAMFIN

Providing support to the smallest of small businesses, even in a time of crisis, is not easy to do, even with the best of intentions. That’s because the population of microbusinesses span a gamut of…