Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co.’s credit risk falls after Moody’s Investors Service lifted its rating to the same level as the South Korean government, citing the company’s profitability and strong finances. The senior unsecured debt rating of Korea’s biggest company was raised to Aa2, the third highest level, from Aa3, Moody’s said. The cost to insure the technology giant’s debt …

  Bloomberg European stocks slumped and the euro falls on Monday as the region’s worsening energy crisis added to risks for a global economy already facing high inflation and a wave of monetary tightening. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index falls 1.1% after Russia’s Gazprom PJSC halted its key gas pipeline indefinitely. Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp AG, car-parts manufacturer Valeo, chemicals firm BASF …

Bloomberg Domestic UK stocks have had a rough year. And with recession looming and the pound plunging, it’s hard to see how things will get better anytime soon for a new prime minister on that front. Britain’s mid-cap index — made up of companies that are heavily dependent on the local economy — is down 20% this year, on course …