Debt

As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?

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…

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Infant mortality rises when sovereign debt defaults drag on, study says

By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - Infant mortality rises and life expectancy falls when sovereign debt defaults are not quickly resolved, a study said, as negotiations to restructure the debts…

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House Republicans to highlight US debt ahead of Biden budget proposal

U.S. House Republicans plan to focus on the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, the day before President Joe Biden unveils a 2024 spending plan…

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EU eyes longer, negotiated debt reduction paths in rules review

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Wednesday propose changes to the EU's debt rules that would allow each of the bloc's 27 countries to negotiate…

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EU eyes multi-year fiscal plans that include investment, reform -Gentiloni

he ongoing reform of EU fiscal rules could give governments more leeway in plans that combine debt cuts with investment and reforms, in exchange for greater accountability, the EU's Economic…

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Russia slips into default zone as payment deadline expires

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia looked set for its first sovereign default in decades as some bondholders said they had not received overdue interest on Monday following the expiry of a key…

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Malta’s 2022 deficit grows to €373 by end of May

By the end of May 2022, the Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €373.2 million, the NSO said today. In the first five months of 2022, Recurrent Revenue amounted…

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Malta: Debt levels exceed €8 billion mark – NSO

At the end of June, General Government debt has exceeded the €8 billion mark (€8,025.8 million), or 59.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This reflects an increase of…

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Net-zero carbon impact on UK debt could be less than pandemic hit

The impact on Britain's public debt mountain caused by action to meet the country's net carbon zero target by 2050 could be less severe than that of the coronavirus pandemic,…

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France’s debt increases even more

The French national statistics bureau warned that the countries debt has slipped further into the red. The rise in the public sector debt was mostly due to central government spending,…

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Low level of Maltese debt held by foreigners

Eurostat on Friday reported that there were significant differences across the European Union (EU) regarding the sector in which government debt is held. The share of public debt held by…

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As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?

Infant mortality rises when sovereign debt defaults drag on, study says

House Republicans to highlight US debt ahead of Biden budget proposal

EU eyes longer, negotiated debt reduction paths in rules review

EU eyes multi-year fiscal plans that include investment, reform -Gentiloni

Russia slips into default zone as payment deadline expires

Malta’s 2022 deficit grows to €373 by end of May

Malta: Debt levels exceed €8 billion mark – NSO

Net-zero carbon impact on UK debt could be less than pandemic hit

France’s debt increases even more

Low level of Maltese debt held by foreigners

Mothercare plans to sell its ELC brand

Marked slowdown in eurozone growth says ECB chief

Decrease in European deficit and debt registered