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16 Aug

Uber Raised to Investment-Grade by S&P on Earnings Growth

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S&P Global Ratings upgraded Uber Technologies Inc.’s credit ratings to investment-grade status on Friday, citing the ride-hailing and food-delivery company’s consistent earnings growth.Uber’s main bond ratings were upgraded to BBB-, the lowest investment-grade level, from BB+, the highest junk grade, S&P said in a statementBloomberg Terminal. Investment-grade credit ratings can translate to lower borrowing costs for a company, because a wider array of investors are eligible to buy high-grade securities. Source link lol

South Africa Coal Export Line Will Need Five Years to Refurbish

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South Africa’s state-owned rail company needs $669 million and five years to upgrade equipment to revive performance of its main export coal line, according to an internal report.Coal shipments plunged to a more than three-decade low of 48 million tons last year because of inefficiencies at Transnet SOC Ltd., which blamed lack of locomotives and spare parts for its woes. The two other major factors limiting the amount of the fuel shipped to the coast for export are infrastructure faults and issues with signaling systems, according to a final executive summary report seen by Bloomberg. Source link lol

British Startups Just Can’t Seem to Scale

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This is part of a series on what 14 years of Tory rule have delivered for Britain’s economy, society and standing in the world. The challenges awaiting the next government are numerous. Britain takes a third of all the money flowing from venture capital investors into Europe and has done so almost consistently for the last 14 years. Its ecosystem has thrived independent of Conservative Party policies, thanks in part to its wealth of English speakers and world-class universities. Even Brexit failed to stop talented engineers from taking jobs at British tech firms, many of whom count around a third…