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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.

The Conversation

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.

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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.

Reason

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.

Barchart

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.

Kiplinger

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’

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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.

International Business Times

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

No-brainer fashion resolutions to make for 2025

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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

Scandal-hit Thames Water blocked from paying 'undeserved' bonuses for top bosses from customers' money

Eight other water firms won’t be using customers’ funds to pay bonuses

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Southern Water gets rating downgrade amid ‘challenging funding conditions’

Southern’s latest downgrade by Fitch follows a similar move by ratings agency Moody’s earlier in November.

Radio France Internationale

France faces credit downgrade as Moody's readies verdict on €3.2 trillion debt

Earlier this month, U.S. credit rating agency Fitch upheld its AA- rating for French debt, but shifted the outlook from "stable" to "negative." On 25 October, Moody’s is set to deliver its assessment. If France’s budget plans falter, the country risks a credit rating downgrade, which would drive up borrowing…

France 24

Fitch agency maintains France's 'AA-' credit rating but downgrades outlook

Fitch Ratings revised France's long-term outlook to "negative" on Friday while keeping its rating at AA-. The company cited increased fiscal policy risks, with government debt moving toward 118.5 percent of GDP by 2028.

International Business Times

Hurricane Milton To Push 2024 Insured Losses Beyond $100 Billion: Fitch

Fitch said that they estimate that the insured losses will be ranging from $30 to $50 billion. This will be the largest insured loss after Category 4 Hurricane Ian in 2022.

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Israel's Economy Faces Challenges Amid Ongoing Conflict

Limited impact of Israel's general strike on economy amidst ongoing conflict with Gaza. Financial markets react positively.

The Independent UK

Israel's economy is struggling. Economists say ending the war would help

Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict

Al Jazeera

Gaza war extends toll on Israel’s economy

Combat operations are straining Israel’s economy, leading to shrinking of the GDP and downgrading of sovereign rating.

International Business Times

Fitch Downgrades Israel Citing War In Gaza

US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on Monday, warning that its ongoing conflict against Hamas in Gaza could last "well into 2025" and weigh on economic activity.

Fortune

College isn’t just expensive for students, it’s also expensive for colleges—and the squeeze is worsening for private schools

Fitch Ratings said recent tuition increases at private colleges and universities still weren't enough to keep pace with rising expenses.

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