Nov 3, 2026
Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...
Nov 3, 2026
The AI boom is entering a capital-intensive phase with Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle (Big Tech) committing enormous resources to data centres, advanced semiconductors and computing infrastructure, says GlobalData, but the financial returns remain...
Nov 3, 2026
South Africa recorded its highest monthly new-vehicle sales total of the year in October, with 61 890 vehicles sold locally – sales edged up by 234 vehicles, or 0,4%, from September’s revised total of 61 656, and were 10,4% higher than October 2025. The National...
Nov 3, 2026
Local punters placing bets online may be gambling on illegal offshore websites without even realising it, says the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA). And the organisation is using Responsible Gambling Month this November to highlight a simple precaution...
Nov 3, 2026
A wave of AI-powered wearables is turning body-worn devices into personal assistants just as concerns mount over how much they can see, hear and know, according to new research from GlobalData. The company’s latest report – AI is Moving Wearables from Personal...
Nov 3, 2026
A proposed global initiative at the ninth World Investment Forum to share investment risks, new tools to attract financing for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and principles to modernise investment treaties is targeted to help developing countries secure...
