Bizskoops - 23 January 2025

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On the show today …
# The consumer price index rose to three percent in December
# Mining production decreased by zero-point-nine percent in November last year
# The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the possible impact of Donald Trump's second term on the South African economy
# In international business news… OpenAI is partnering with Oracle and Softbank to boost artificial intelligence.
# In investment-news…. Naked has raised more than 700 million rand in its latest fundraising round
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about the 2024 matric results and Gauteng that could be facing bankruptcy
23 Jan English South Africa Business News · Business

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