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Top StoriesGlobal Growth to Slow but Avoid a Hard Landing -OECD
Top StoriesExclusive-Greece to Repay More Euro Zone Bailout Loans Ahead of Schedule -Officials
Top StoriesFactbox-German Budget Crisis Tests Limits of Its ‘debt Brake’
Top StoriesItalian Debt Markets Sanguine Ahead of Moody’s Ratings Test
Italy’s Finance Minister Evokes Default Risk to Defend Bank Measures
Date: November 15, 2023
Italy’s finance minister evokes default risk to defend bank measures By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti evoked the risk of a “default crisis” on Tuesday to justify allowing banks to boost their reserves instead of paying a contested windfall tax. The Italian government shook investor confidence in August with a surprise...
Explainer-Why Are European Telecom Firms Selling Assets?
Date: October 31, 2023
Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets? By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Vodafone’s bid on Tuesday to sell its Spanish business is the latest move by European telecom firms trying to strengthen their financial health by divesting assets, consolidating markets and selling stakes to investors. Buried under billions of euros of debt, European telecom...
As Global Debt Worries Mount, Is Another Crisis Brewing?
Date: October 16, 2023
As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing? By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Maria Martinez LONDON (Reuters) – Record debts, high interest rates, the costs of climate change, health and pension spending as populations age and fractious politics are stoking fears of a financial market crisis in big developed economies. A surge in...
UK’s Hunt Says Autumn Budget Shows Caution on Global Shocks, Debt Costs
Date: October 13, 2023
UK’s Hunt says autumn budget shows caution on global shocks, debt costs By David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday that his Autumn budget statement would reflect caution about an uncertain global environment and a deteriorating financial position brought about by higher interest rates and debt service costs....
Imperative for Italy to Control Public Spending, Economy Minister Says
Date: October 10, 2023
Imperative for Italy to control public spending, economy minister says By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy minister said on Tuesday strict control of public spending was essential as the European Union prepares to restore tough fiscal rules next year that have been suspended since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EU governments are...
Exclusive-Ukraine Sounds Out Bondholders on Debt Restructuring, New Financing -Sources
Date: October 9, 2023
Exclusive-Ukraine sounds out bondholders on debt restructuring, new financing -sources By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine has been sounding out major investors over plans to restructure the country’s $20 billion in international debt and the possibility of raising fresh financing, three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Interactions have...