Fitch Downgrades the U.S. Credit Rating: Unpacking the Implications

In a significant move, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘AAA’ to ‘AA+’. This action, announced on August 1, 2023, is the reflection of concerns regarding the nation’s fiscal health, governance standards, and debt management, thereby signalling to investors and the global markets about the increased risk of lending to the United States. With markets currently in the red, the immediate impact of this downgrade is still unfolding. 

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The Quest For the Wonder Slimming Pill

Obesity is becoming an increasingly serious problem and is officially considered the number 1 cause of death. According to World Health Organisation estimates, in one decade the numbers have tripled. Now more than 1 billion people worldwide are obese – 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million children. This number is still rising and by 2025, another approximately 167 million people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese.

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The Big Earnings Showdown – Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet and more

The anticipated peak of the earnings season is upon us as we venture into the final week of July. This period will witness companies spanning various sectors, publishing their financial reports. While much of the limelight is likely to be on tech behemoths, we must not overlook the importance of the forthcoming reports from businesses across consumer staples, industrials, and energy.

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Tesla’s Earnings Forecast in the Shadow of the Cybertruck’s Debut

A full four years after the audacious unveiling by the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, the production of the first Cybertruck has finally commenced, two years behind its initial schedule.

Undeterred by the delay, Tesla showcased the first glimmers of the Cybertruck’s production on Twitter, providing a sneak peek of its employees, clad in safety vests and helmets, working on the unique, futuristic vehicle. The initial projection was for the Cybetruck production to kick off in 2021, a couple of years after the unveiling of the prototype in November 2019.

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