Riskiest junk bonds shunned in Europe on rising risk


LONDON: The junkiest corporate debt is becoming increasingly hazardous for investors amid mounting signs that a default cycle is picking up steam.

The holding company of Thames Water Ltd this week failed to make payments that had come due on a £400mil bond (US$504mil).

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