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France's Debt Alarm Gets Louder: Fitch Cuts Outlook To Negative In Surprise Warning
France's Debt Alarm Gets Louder: Fitch Cuts Outlook To Negative In Surprise Warning
One week after Moody's maintained France's Aa3 sovereign credit rating with a negative outlook, Fitch Ratings revised its outlook to negative in what Bloomberg described as an "unscheduled move," citing softer economic growth, rising borrowing costs, a widening budget deficit, political fragmentation, and a challenging social backdrop. "The Negative Outlook reflects a deterioration since our August 2026 review comprising weaker growth, higher borrowing costs and a wider deficit. Taken together, these worsen debt dynamics from an already weak...
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US Suffers Heavy Casualties In Iranian Strike On Saudi Base As Houthis Enter War With Missile Launches On Israel
US Suffers Heavy Casualties In Iranian Strike On Saudi Base As Houthis Enter War With Missile Launches On Israel
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Houthis enter the war: Houthis launch their first missile barrage on Israel since Operation Epic Fury. Red Sea shipping could once again be under direct threat.
Serious US casualties in Saudi base assault: Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in a Friday attack that wounded at least 15 troops: AP. Late-night strike targeted Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (for third time of war).
Gulf states under sustained fire,...
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