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OPEC+ agrees to small output increase in December

Oil prices climbed on Monday after OPEC+ decided to hold off production hikes in the first quarter of next year, which eased rising fears of a supply glut, but weak factory data in Asia capped the gains

Norway reaches settlement with Airbus-led NH Industries in NH90 helicopter case

Norway said on Monday it had agreed to settle a $3.3 billion claim against Airbus-controlled NH Industries for compensation over f laws and delays in NH90 military helicopters, averting a rare public court trial in European defence

Rand inches higher ahead of manufacturing PMI, car sales data

Rand edged higher in early trade on Monday

China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips: Trump

Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Nvidia’s most advanced chips will be reserved for United States (US) companies and kept out of China and other countries, US President Donald Trump said.

Dollar buoyant, Yen still under pressure

The Dollar hovered near a three-month high on Monday as investors awaited the release of data this week to gauge the health of the United States (US) economy and determine whether it could alter the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance

Lack of capital blamed for increased small business failures in SA

Economist, Dr Azar Jammine says small businesses are finding it extremely difficult to secure capital