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Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven years, on a US$29 million note.
Global economy: Global stocks steady as cooler US inflation trims Fed hike odds, dollar softens and Brazil’s high-yield story stays in focus for foreign
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 14: the euro area grew 0.4% in the second quarter, matching...
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 14: the yen has given back half the gains from a...
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 14: Zambia's electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide over violence and...
Absa Group is selling its 63.32% stakes in two Kenyan insurers to First Assurance Investments, a Mudavadi-linked firm,...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Friday: an AI-driven earnings surge has lifted Taiwan and Korea so high their combined...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday: a day after Britain's inflation cooled, its divided central bank debated a rise...
S&P 500 hit 7,501.24, Dow recaptured 50,000, Nasdaq surged to 26,635.22. Plus India WPI at 8.30% and Cisco...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 10: American shares closed at a record after their best week...
Kenya's budget deficit is set to widen to about US$8.9 billion (KSh1.15 trillion) in 2026/27, as weak revenue...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday: on a single day the Philippines slammed on a jumbo rate hike to...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Britain's inflation cooled below forecast on the eve of its rate decision, the...
Trump paused the Project Freedom Hormuz convoy on May 5, 2026, one day after it began, citing Iran...