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Africa, rating agencies and the cost of debt

How much we pay for the debt that we incur determines a great deal in our lives. This is true of countries too. In the world of sovereign debt – money raised or borrowed by governments – the cost of debt is dependent on, among other factors, how rating agencies…

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Uzbekistan economy grows in 2025, driven by investment and exports

Uzbekistan’s GDP exceeded €133bn in 2025, supported by higher investment, rising exports, and growing domestic demand, while employment and household incomes continued to improve.

Euronews

Is Owens & Minor’s New Focus Enough to Lift Its Shares From the Bottom 100?

Owens & Minor entered the Bottom 100 Stocks to Buy Monday in the 98th spot. The healthcare logistics provider’s stock is down 78% over the past 12 months. Should the company’s new focus be enough for penny-stock investors?

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RBA drops rates hint as Australia maintains AAA status

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has responded to a surprise jump in unemployment as a credit agency gives Australia's finance a tick of approval.

AAP

US Regional Banks Rattle as Credit Fears Mount

US regional bank shares tumble as fresh fraud allegations and mounting credit fears revive memories of the 2023 banking crisis, rattling Wall Street and European markets alike.

International Business Times UK

Fitch downgrades France's credit rating amid political crisis

France’s credit downgrade deepens political and economic woes, piling pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron and new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

Euronews

France hit with credit downgrade as new government faces budget squeeze

France faces a fresh test of economic credibility after Fitch cut its credit rating, deepening the pressure on a new government already grappling with political turbulence and soaring debt.

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France Risks Credit Downgrade As New PM Tackles Budget

France on Friday risks a downgrade on its ability to pay back debts, economists said, a move that would further complicate new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's task of drawing up a budget for next year.

International Business Times

France risks credit downgrade as new PM tackles budget

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s tariffs are becoming such an important revenue source that they’re now propping up America’s debt rating

“At this time, it appears that meaningful tariff revenue has the potential to offset the deficit-raising aspects of the recent budget legislation.”

Fortune

Trump Touts 'Incredible' Tariff Strategy After Congressional Budget Office Projects $4 Trillion Deficit Cut, Even As Economists Warn Of Slower Growth

On Friday, President Donald Trump celebrated a Congressional Budget Office report projecting that his sweeping tariffs will reduce U.S. deficits by $4 trillion over the next decade, even as analysts caution the levies could weigh on economic growth and face legal challenges.

Benzinga

Under AMD, Qualcomm Competitive Heat, Intel Gets Hit With Fitch Credit Downgrade

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings, which cited growing pressure from rivals Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) and the company's ongoing struggle to maintain demand for its semiconductor products.

Benzinga

The global oil and gas industry is ‘deteriorating,’ says Fitch Ratings

Fitch lowered its 2025 rating of the global oil sector from “neutral” to “deteriorating.”

Fortune

Africa’s new credit rating agency could change the rules of the game. Here’s how

For governments, a credit rating is more than a financial signal. It is a verdict that can influence the cost of borrowing, access to markets and, ultimately, the ability to provide for their citizens.

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Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Annuity Providers

In our 2025 Readers' Choice Awards survey, readers evaluated financial providers. Find out which annuity providers came out on top.

Reason

America's Credit Is Falling—and the Government Is Still Digging Deeper Into Debt

The lesson from the Moody's credit downgrade is that the U.S. cannot borrow its way to prosperity.

Barchart

How Is Moody’s U.S. Debt Downgrade Impacting Commodities Markets and for How Long?

The debt downgrade news is likely to wear off by the end of this week.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Markets Discount Another U.S. Downgrade

After Friday's closing bell, Moody's followed Standard & Poor's and Fitch and cut its rating on U.S. government debt.

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The Guardian - UK

Stock markets and US dollar drop, and bond yields rise, after US credit rating downgrade; EC cuts eurozone growth forecast – as it happened

Long-term US borrowing costs hit 18-month high over 5%, as bond market flashes ‘warning signals’

International Business Times

US Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating As Moody's Cuts On Growing Govt Debt

The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.

The Conversation

Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes South Africa should champion in G20 hot seat

Credit rating agencies like S&P Global and Fitch have an outsized influence on the economic fortunes of developing countries. Their assessments shape investor perceptions, influence borrowing costs, and ultimately shape a country’s development path. With many African countries now issuing bonds in global markets amid falling levels of official development…

The Guardian - UK

Chemicals, cars, Man Utd: has Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos got the formula wrong?

Billionaire’s sprawling business empire faces financial woes as easy earnings from petrochemicals have receded

The Guardian - UK

Red flags raised after debts soar at Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals empire

Ratings agencies downgraded outlook for Ineos Group to ‘negative’ as tycoon’s sporting interests also hit crisis point

The Independent UK

No-brainer fashion resolutions to make for 2025

Here are four ways to revamp your wardrobe for the New Year.

Al Jazeera

Millions in bonds for Israel put US states at odds with investment policies

US states spend millions on Israeli investments but risk non-compliance with their own policies.

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