Heads of state from the world’s most powerful countries gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend for a summit that had been billed, under South Africa’s G20 presidency, as a turning point for addressing debt distress across the Global South.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had consistently framed the issue as central to his agenda, arguing that spiralling repayment costs have left governments, particularly in Africa, with little room to fund essential services like healthcare and education.

But despite repeated pledges – including in the leaders’ summit declaration to “strengthen the implementation of the G20 Common Framework” – South Africa did not…

Around 650 jobs are at risk after Unimetals Recycling, one of the UK’s largest metals recycling firms, filed for compulsory liquidation.

The move follows unsuccessful efforts to find a buyer for the struggling business.

Headquartered in Stratford-upon-Avon and operating across 28 sites nationwide, Unimetals Recycling is expected to begin winding down operations imminently, with formal liquidation proceedings anticipated to commence as early as Tuesday.

Advisers from Alvarez & Marsal had been managing discussions with potential purchasers after the firm issued several notices of intention to appoint…

Caritas Africa joined faith leaders in calling for debt relief for African countries during the G20 summit in South Africa. Source: The Tablet.

The signatories to the statement issued after the conclusion of the two-day summit in Johannesburg on Sunday said that African countries are using money that should go towards education and health to service ever-growing debt to international lenders.

It followed pleas by faith leaders and other international pressure groups for relief for highly indebted countries, which are using scarce resources to service what they call a vicious cycle of…

BY ISN STAFF | November 24, 2025

BELEM, BRAZIL — On November 20, during COP30, the Society of Jesus delivered a powerful statement to Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of the conference, raising three urgent demands on climate finance. The move, carried out by Anderson Pedro, S.J., Rector of PUC-Rio, marks a renewed push from the Jesuits for structural change in the global response to climate change.

The letter outlined the Society’s stance with three key calls: first, for a mechanism under the Just Transition Work Programme to provide predictable, grant-based funding to…

The company, which operates 27 sites across the UK, is expected to begin winding down as soon as Tuesday

Metals recycling firm Unimetals, which has a site in Manchester, has filed for compulsory liquidation, putting around 650 jobs at risk across its nationwide operations.

The company, which operates 27 sites across the UK, is expected to begin winding down as soon as Tuesday after efforts to find a buyer failed. Advisers from Alvarez & Marsal managed discussions with potential buyers, but were unable to secure a sale.

The firm has a site in Rondin Road,

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A barrier to enrollment for a key student-loan repayment plan could soon be gone.

The Department of Education said in updated guidance posted to Federal Student Aid’s website that it’s moving forward with implementing some student-loan repayment provisions in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” spending legislation.

The latest update pertains to the eligibility requirements for income-based repayment plans. Prior to Trump’s spending legislation, IBR plans, which give borrowers monthly payments based on their incomes with forgiveness after 20 or 25 years, had to demonstrate partial financial hardship. It required that a borrower’s monthly payment based on their income is less than the amount needed to pay…