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CVC Marathon's Richards Says Equities Can Absorb 25 Bps Fed Hike (Correct)

Markets can withstand a 25 basis-point interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve, according to Bruce Richards, managing partner and head of CVC Marathon. "The consumer is doing well, corporate earnings are doing well, the economy is doing well," Richards says on Bloomberg Television. (Corrects guest's company name and title.)

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Cowan: South Africa Has Yet to Turn Growth Corner

David Cowan, Africa Economist at Citi Research, says South Africa has yet to turn the corner on growth, with the economy showing resilience rather than a strong acceleration. He also says Zimbabwe's recovery is benefiting from improved fiscal discipline, higher gold and lithium prices and stronger agricultural exports. Cowan discusses the challenges of de-dollarization, signs of renewed foreign investor interest and the importance of Zimbabwe getting its lithium policy right with Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa.

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Mistral AI Raises 3 Billion With Samsung Leading the Round

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI is raising 3 billion ($3.49 billion) in a Series D funding round, with Samsung Electronics joining the round. Chief Executive Officer Arthur Mensch argues that the company is probably still undervalued and that macroeconomic reasons are starting to show that open source models will win. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie.

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Bathla Crisis Exposes Australia's Property Lending Risks

Insolvent Australian property developer Bathla Group has secured enough stopgap funding to survive a few weeks, but it still faces $2.5 billion in creditor claims. Thousands of homebuyers remain in limbo after the firm told 213 staff members to stop work, halting construction on some projects. Bloomberg Economist James McIntyre and Private Credit Reporter Sharon Klyne join "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" to discuss the implications for Australia's property sector.

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