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Euro Zone Downgrades Not Over Yet: Moody’s
By Marlene Y. SatterMoody’s Investors Service said Thursday that downgrades to troubled nations in the euro zone were not over, thanks to inadequate measures to resolve the ongoing debt crisis that were announced last week by the European Union.
March 07, 2011
Moody’s Cuts Greek Debt Three Notches, Threatens Additional CutsMoody’s Investors Service on Monday slashed Greece’s credit rating three notches, from Ba1 to B1, and added that further cuts might be in the works if it cannot reduce its debt. T
March 02, 2011
U.S. Cities Wth the Most Credit Card DebtSan Antonio tops the list. Who else made the cut?
February 28, 2011
New Irish Government Seeks Bailout Changes; EU Considers Lower RatesThe two parties that emerged victorious in Ireland’s election were to launch talks on Monday to work on renegotiation of terms for the country's EU-IMF bailout package.
February 24, 2011
Top Reasons to Raise the Debt Ceiling, in Recession and RecoveryAsset manager James Altucher's popular argument creates new buzz as the budget fight looms.
February 23, 2011
Merkel Thwarted on Debt Buyback by ParliamentAngela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, finds herself in a tight spot. She was put there by her own government as members of parliament in the ruling coalition on Wednesday passed a nonbinding resolution opposing the repurchase of debt by the European Stabilization Mechanism when that vehicle replaces the existing euro...
February 22, 2011
Moody’s Cuts Japan Debt Outlook to NegativeMoody’s Investors Service on Tuesday cut its outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt to negative, warning that the nation must take substantive action to control its debt or it will be in for a ratings downgrade.
February 11, 2011
Mets Debt Hit by Moody’s Over Madoff SuitAlready reeling from a lawsuit from the Madoff trustee seeking to recover as much as $1 billion, the New York Mets have now been hit on Friday with a downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service on the team’s stadium debt.