Duty to disclose: Lessons from the US, where assurances are not enough

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763709-208×117.jpg?2″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams and Adams” align=”left”><br><span >Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams and Adams&lt;/span><p>Can a professional services firm rely on a client’s assurance that they will...

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#SONA2025: SA’s future at stake in impending energy and trade address

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763655-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.&lt;/span><p>On Thursday, 6 February 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the first State of the...

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Reserve Bank’s third rate cut in a row: What it means going forward

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763595-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: Lesetja Kganyago/X” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Lesetja Kganyago/X&lt;/span><p>Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced a 25-basis-point rate cut for South Africa, lowering the prime lending rate...

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Will lower interest rates drive buy-to-let investment in South Africa?

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763550-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: ChatGPT.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: ChatGPT.&lt;/span><p>Despite economic headwinds and high inflation, South Africa’s rental market showed resilience throughout 2024. However, a quick succession of interest-rate cuts...

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Cape Town roads to close for Sona 2025

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763563-208×117.jpg?2″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: ©olivierl via” align=”left”><br><span >Source: ©olivierl via [[123RF.com 123RF]]&lt;/span><p>Cape Town motorists have been advised to expect road closures and traffic disruptions on Thursday, 6 February...

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Reserve Bank must provide 50bps rate cut to counter growth and unemployment risks, says Seeff

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763507-208×117.jpg?6″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: Pixabay.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Pixabay.&lt;/span><p>The property sector has come out in strong support of a robust and decisive interest rate cut. Samuel Seeff, chairman of...

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How digital wallets are transforming African finance

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763504-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: Source: © 123rf” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Source: © 123rf [[https://www.123rf.com/ 123rf]]&lt;/span><p>The widespread adoption of digital wallets is reshaping the global financial landscape, and Africa is...

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#BizTrends2025: US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763497-208×117.jpg?8″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Source: ChatGPT” align=”left”><br><span >Source: ChatGPT&lt;/span><p>A second Trump term has replaced the US Federal Reserve reaction function as the key variable for investors entering the new...

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Woolworths flags lower half-year profit on weak clothing sales

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763406-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Woolworths flags lower half-year profit on weak clothing sales” align=”left”><p>Woolworths Holdings warned of a decline of up to 27% in its first-half profit on Tuesday,...

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Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demand

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2501/763398-208×117.jpg?5″ width=”208″ height=”117″ alt=”Shoprite posts half-year sales growth on festive demand” align=”left”><p>Shoprite Holdings said on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, its half-year sales from continuing operations grew by 9.6%,...

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