Rising Corporate Debt Defaults Pose Global Economic Slowdown Risks

Rising Corporate Debt Defaults Pose Global Economic Slowdown Risks.

The specter of rising corporate debt defaults has long been disregarded by resilient credit markets, but now the fears are starting to materialize.

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Companies are facing downgrades to junk credit ratings, resulting in higher borrowing costs.

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The recent downgrade of Swedish landlord SBB and the debt struggles of Casino and Thames Water highlight the growing corporate debt crisis.

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