World news about “Debt rating” published by euronews.
UK stripped of AAA rating by Fitch Britain’s credit standing has suffered a further blow after Fitch became the second international agency to strip the country of its AAA rating. Citing a… 19/04/2013
Moody’s negative on Germany Europe’s debt crisis is starting to cast wider shadows as the rating agency Moody’s changed its outlook for Germany from stable to negative – a first move… 24/07/2012
Spain’s borrowing costs soar The amount of interest that the Spanish government is having to pay to borrow in the medium term has soared again to the highest since the launch of the euro… 21/06/2012
Cement producer Lafarge to cut costs Lafarge, the global cement producer, has announced plans to cut costs by 1.3 billion euros over the next four years. The group is carrying debts of 12.4… 12/06/2012
Italian borrowing costs rise again Italy has had to offer higher rates of interest on its short term government bonds. Six-month bills recorded their highest yields since January. Demand… 26/04/2012
UK’s AAA in danger warns Fitch Fitch ratings agency has revised its outlook on UK debt down, warning the country that it now has a better than one-in-two chance of losing its triple … 15/03/2012
Rating agencies in the spotlight Arnaud from Brussels asks: “My question for European officials is: how far are we going to let rating agencies dictate how European stock markets are run, and… 09/03/2012
Is investor confidence coming back? It was a week full of interesting insights. After the downgrade of several EU countries by rating agency Standard & Poor’s, all eyes were on the capital… 20/01/2012
Spain clears short-term debt test Spain has passed the first test of investor demand for its government bonds since the latest downgrade of Madrid’s credit rating by S&P. It sold almost 4.88… 17/01/2012
S&P cuts EFSF credit rating after eurozone downgrade The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the eurozone’s EFSF bailout fund by one notchfrom AAA to AA+. The move was expected after S&P cut the… 16/01/2012
Portugese bonds reach junk status Fitch Ratings has downgraded Portugal’s long term foreign and local currency bonds to BB+ from triple-B, from investment grade to junk. Short term, senior… 24/11/2011
UK stripped of AAA credit ratingThe UK has lost its triple AAA credit-rating for the first time ever after ratings agency Moody’s decided on a downgrade. Demoting Britain by one notch… 23/02/2013
Ratings agency hands Greece an upgradeThere is some much-needed good news for Greece. Ratings agency Standard and Poors has raised the credit rating on the country’s sovereign debt. Athens is… 19/12/2012
Moodys downgrades Italy bondsMoody’s cut the ratings of Italian government bonds on Thursday and said the country faced growing funding problems. The downgrade from A3 to Baa2 came hours… 13/07/2012
Standard & Poor’s heaps more pressure on SpainSpain’s sovereign credit rating has been down graded by Standard & Poor’s for a second time this year. It’s been cut from an A to a triple-B plus. The move… 27/04/2012
S&P downgrade Greece despite German bailout approvalStandard & Poor’s has downgraded Greece’s long-term rating to “Selective Default”. The news came as a blow to Athens, which had barely had time to give a sigh… 28/02/2012
France ‘doesn’t deserve a triple-A rating’For more reaction to Standard and Poor’s downgrading of the credit rating of nine eurozone countries euronews spoke to Marc Touati, chief economist at Assya… 16/01/2012
S and P downgrades downplayedIn the aftermath of the so-called ‘Black Friday’ mass downgrading of eurozone countries, politicians and economists were quick to play down the significance… 16/01/2012
Markets demand better solutions from EU leaders after downgradesIn the age of austerity, investors are calling for EU leaders to come up with a convincing plan to boost economic growth after Friday’s downgrade of nine… 16/01/2012
Sarkozy breaks silence after French downgradeNicolas Sarkozy has called on French people to resist and fight in the face of the crisis, two days after France saw its credit rating downgraded by leading… 15/01/2012
Downgrades put spotlight on euro policymakersStandard & Poor’s mass downgrade of half the countries in the eurozone has put the spotlight not only on those whose credit ratings were cut. The New… 14/01/2012
French downgrade timing is dire for SarkozyThree months from a presidential election, France’s credit rating downgrade is the last thing Nicolas Sarkozy needs. But as his prime minister Francois… 14/01/2012
Eurozone nations hit with credit rating downgradesA mass downgrade of credit ratings across the eurozone has brought left-leaning protesters out onto the streets of Paris. France and Austria have been… 14/01/2012
Euro zone credit ratings threat ahead of crucial summitUS ratings agency Standard and Poor’s continued to ratchet up the pressure on EU leaders on Tuesday. As well as threatening to slash credit ratings across… 06/12/2011
Credit risk heightens stakes in eurozoneEuropean leaders are under yet more pressure after Standard and Poor’s announcement that 15 eurozone countries face having their credit ratings… 06/12/2011
Euro zone faces a mass credit downgradeThe euro zone is facing a mass downgrade by Standard and Poor’s on the credit ratings of most of its members. The warning is directed at EU leaders if they… 06/12/2011
Euro zone countries warned by S&PStandard&Poor’s credit rating agency has warned that almost all 17 Euro zone countries are now to be put on notice for possible downgrade according to the… 05/12/2011
