Sackings follow deaths of 39 demonstrators amid anger over tax increases
Argentina’s Merval leads Latin America as heavily indebted nations chart path to growth
Gemcorp’s past activities in Africa appear aligned with the Kremlin’s strategic priorities. Now it has senior Conservatives on the payroll
Agreement to restructure borrowings is ‘significant milestone’ towards ending debt crisis, says finance minister
Once confirmed, agreement will lower value of $13bn of international bonds by nearly 40%
Unexpectedly strong dollar and misfiring ‘carry trades’ fuel 4.4% loss
Rand and equities rise after African National Congress seals power-sharing agreement with Democratic Alliance
Investors rejected government proposal this month to reduce bonds’ value by up to 60% ahead of deadline
Top US and European defence companies want to recruit tens of thousands of workers this year
Washington’s latest curbs force transactions in dollars or euros off central exchange
Foreign buyers attracted to the local currency debt of former pariahs such as Kenya and Pakistan
PE firms are turning to profit sharing to help bring in higher returns
Deal comes nearly four years after country reneged on debt
County and state governments are enthusiastic investors in debt that is helping buttress Israel’s wartime deficit
Bill seeks to stop ‘vulture fund’ investors from winning high payouts through the state’s courts
Head of Brazil’s biggest food delivery app expected to maintain strategy of buying back shares
Restructuring will forever change 107-year-old miner as £34bn takeover battle looms
Resilience of global economy, higher commodity prices and support from IMF help drive returns for lower-rated bonds
Africa’s second-biggest oil producer unlocks cash from a Chinese-controlled account to pay interest on a crucial loan
Macro-linked debt could be tied to GDP and reforms and may help attract investors back to emerging markets
BHP, whose £31bn bid for Anglo has been rejected, faces fraught politics and complicated history in the country
Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
London-based VR Capital is part of bondholder group that does not want Ukrenergo debt to be part of sovereign restructuring
President Zelenskyy’s government hopes to wrap up debt deal by September, amid uncertainty over western funding
War in Gaza hastens rescue package aimed at rebooting economy