Macron wants more EU joint borrowing: Could it happen?
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron has revived the idea of joint EU borrowing that has long been ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tag: debt
South Africa to host G20 summit boycotted by US
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa will host the G20 summit this weekend, aiming to secure commitments on debt relief for ...
IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20
Johannesburg (AFP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Tuesday a G20-commissioned report proposing the sale of some of the ...
IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20
Johannesburg (AFP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Tuesday a G20-commissioned report proposing the sale of some of the ...
AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
New York (AFP) - Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to ...
US says working on new $20 bn ‘facility’ for Argentina
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he was working to rally the private sector around ...
Australian telco giant slapped with $66 million fine over ‘appalling’ conduct
Sydney (AFP) - Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66 million fine on Wednesday over "appalling" sales ...
Australian telco giant slapped with $66 million fine over ‘appalling’ conduct
Sydney (AFP) - Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66 million fine on Wednesday over "appalling" sales ...
Global bond selloff spreads to Japan, gold hits record high
London (AFP) - A global bond selloff spread to Japan on Wednesday while gold reached a new peak as investors ...
French PM proposes cutting national holidays to cut debt
Paris (AFP) - Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France ...
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