Caleb Mutua and Layan Odeh, Bloomberg on 12/08/2026

Nvidia’s show of financial force soothes credit markets

The idea is that outside money, sophisticated eyes on deals and Wall Street’s stamp of approval should help alleviate worries that Nvidia was inflating an AI asset bubble with circular financing.

C Caleb Mutua and Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 12/08/2026

Where have all our miners gone?

Jeremy Sampson from Brand Finance discusses the 2026 Mining, Metals & Minerals Top 50 report, noting that zero local miners made the cut.

S Simon Brown
Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg on 12/08/2026

Shoprite sees earnings rising as Sixty60 booms

The retailer expects headline earnings per share from continuing operations to increase by as much as 14.7%, with Sixty60 sales reaching R25.5bn.

A Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg
Lucia Kassai and Ruth Liao, Bloomberg on 12/08/2026

Ship pays $4m to skip line to cross Panama Canal

Wait times are stretching more than a week, as vessels seek alternative routes because of the Iran war.

L Lucia Kassai and Ruth Liao, Bloomberg