

Demand for mortgages in the euro zone fell sharply in three months to September as interest rates rose and credit became harder to get, a European Central Bank poll showed on Tuesday.

As a selloff in French government bonds deepens, the region's debt-laden economies risk a surge in borrowing costs while also grappling with increasing social unrest.

France faces a severe fiscal, debt, and political crisis, with its 10Y bond yield surging to ~5%, the highest since 2002. The deficit/GDP ratio remains far above the EU's 3% threshold, with public debt projected to reach 118% of GDP by 2026.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 20, 2026) - Eat Well Investment Group Inc. (CSE: EWG) (OTC Pink: EWGFF) (FSE: 6BC0) ("Eat Well" or the "Company") announces that Patrick Dunn has resigned as Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of the Company, and that the Board of Directors has appointed Matthew Anderson, CPA, CA, as Chief Financial Officer effective October 16. Mr. Dunn has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2022 and will assist with the transition to ensure continuity.


IMF expects at least one more 25 bps ECB rate hike in 2026

What's happening in France is staying in France bond-wise for now. That's a good thing.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 9, 2026) - Eat Well Investment Group Inc. (CSE: EWG) (OTC Pink: EWGFF) (FSE: 6BC0) ("Eat Well" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amendment to its amended and restated credit agreement dated July 30, 2021 with the agent (the "Agent") for the lenders (the "Senior Lenders"), extending the maturity of the Company's credit facility (the "Credit Facility") from September 30, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The Credit Facility originated as a revolving line of credit in 2021 and has since been amended numerous times, including increases in the maximum principal amount, interest rate adjustments, and maturity date extensions, most recently to September 30, 2026 prior to this extension.