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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Announces Debt Repayment and Agrees New Credit Facilities

Strategic Financial Actions Support Growth Ambitions Across Africa February 25, 2026/Cassava Technologies Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has today confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and USD revolving credit facility. In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410 million in new ZAR and […]

Ericsson, Mastercard Enhance Global Digital Money Movement, Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion

The collaboration simplifies access to advanced money movement solutions for telecom service providers, fintechs and banks, and increases financial digital inclusion for unbanked and underbanked communities. February 18, 2026/Mastercard Ericsson and Mastercard today announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform […]

What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy?

February 17, 2026/US Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today.1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary policy. Last week, we received the latest report on employment, and it […]