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- ▸The IFS says the government needs a top-up of billions of pounds to meet spending plans. — BBC Business
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IFS Identifies £35bn Budget Challenge for Healey
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Chancellor Healey faces a £35 billion budget challenge.
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General Motors Q3 Earnings Beat
General Motors beat Wall Street's Q3 earnings estimates and narrowed 2026 guidance.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸GM raised its adjusted automotive free cash flow outlook alongside narrowing 2026 earnings guidance. — CNBC
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Pernod Ricard Hybrid Bond Debut
Pernod Ricard plans its debut hybrid bond sale alongside a tender for senior debt.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Pernod Ricard is addressing upcoming maturities while its credit ratings face negative outlook. — Bloomberg Markets
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Cameroon Eurobond Yields Rise After Fitch Downgrade
Cameroon's dollar-bond yields climbed after Fitch Ratings downgraded the sovereign over political risks and financing pressures.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Cameroon's dollar-bond yields climbed for a fourth consecutive trading session following Fitch's downgrade. — Bloomberg Markets
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China Adopts New Central Bank Policy Rate
China's central bank signaled its overnight reverse repo rate will replace the seven-day rate as the new policy benchmark.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The overnight reverse repurchase rate replacement could align China's policy closer to global peers and potentially lower borrowing costs. — Bloomberg Markets