30/10/2012 | Argentina

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27/11/2012 | Argentina

Fitch downgrades Argentina on 'probable default'

Fitch Ratings agency announced it has downgraded Argentina's long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating from "B" to "CC," with a negative outlook, as it sees a "probable default" if the country misses its payment to holdout investors.

23/04/2012 | Argentina

S&P downgrades Argentina outlook to negative

Rating Agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgraded Argentina’s economic and financial outlook to “negative,” after the expropriation of YPF, which endangers the “B” rating the country has for its sovereign debt.

08/10/2012 | Argentina

Lorenzino blasts credit rating agencies

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino questioned the "credit rating agencies' behaviour" and the tendentious use of their analysis to develop "self fulfilling prophecies."

30/10/2012 | Argentina

S&P downgrades Argentina's rating on 'vulture funds' ruling

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services reported it has downgraded Argentina's sovereign credit rating from "B" to "B-," following the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling over "vulture funds."

10/08/2011 | Argentina

'No credit rating agency will give us an A, B or C,' Boudou says at final campaign rally

Economy Minister and Victory Front vice-presidential candidate Amado Boudou, confirmed that “no credit rating agency will give us an A, B or C. It’s us who decide who to lend money to.” Amidst an international financial crisis, Argentina “doesn’t need any special plan, we just have to follow the path we’ve taken,” he said.

16/08/2011 | Argentina

Fitch maintains positive rating outlook for Argentina

The Fitch rating agency decided to maintain a positive rating outlook for Argentina, although it warned about the effects of inflation. 

12/09/2011 | Argentina

S&P maintains Argentina’s rating

Standard & Poor’s reported that Argentina’s rating remains as “B” (global scale, local and foreign currency) and “raAA” (national scale for Argentina). It also announced that the trend of the rating is stable, and maintained the rating of transference and convertibility of the country in “B.”

10/10/2012 | World

S&P cuts Spain credit rating to BBB-minus

Standard & Poor's cut Spain's sovereign credit rating to BBB-minus, just above junk territory, citing a deepening economic recession that is limiting the government's policy options to arrest the slide.

23/07/2012 | World

Moody's: Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg's ratings under threat

Credit ratings agency Moody's warned that Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg were put on negative outlooks and could lead to a downgrade of their ratings.

01/08/2012 | World

S&P affirms Spain's sovereign rating, keeps negative outlook

Standard and Poor's Ratings Services affirmed Spain's sovereign rating at BBB+/A-2, citing the country's strong commitments to economic and fiscal adjustments, and said its outlook remained negative.

07/08/2012 | World

S&P downgrades Greece's outlook

The rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece's sovereign debt from "stable" to "negative," stating that an economy that is not getting better and the current political challenges could lead to another downgrade.

31/05/2012 | World

Fitch downgrades eight Spanish regions, pushes for more austerity

Fitch Ratings downgraded eight regions of Spain warning that a failure from the government to adopt new measures would result in further ratings cuts.

07/06/2012 | World

Fitch cuts Spain rating by three notches to 'BBB'

Fitch Ratings cut its rating on Spain's government debt by three notches to 'BBB' today and signaled it could lower it further by putting the country on negative outlook.

09/07/2012 | World

Study: Smoking in movies may turn teens to cigarettes

Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the film's rating is, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new US study.

12/12/2011 | World

Sarkozy: French AAA rating loss would be surmountable

A loss of France's AAA credit rating would add to the country's difficulties but would not be insurmountable, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a interview published today.

16/12/2011 | World

Fitch warns may downgrade six euro zone nations

Fitch Ratings warned it may downgrade Belgium, Italy, and four other euro zone countries in the absence of a "comprehensive solution" to the region's debt crisis.

13/02/2012 | World

Moody's warns it may strip France, UK and Austria's Aaa rating

Rating agency Moody's warned it may cut the triple-A ratings of France, the United Kingdom and Austria, while it downgraded the ratings of Italy, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta.

28/11/2011 | World

Fitch warns of US downgrade if no budget deal in 2013

Fitch Ratings warned it may cut the United States' AAA rating if policymakers fail to agree in 2013 on a plan to reduce the country's ballooning budget deficits.

29/11/2011 | World

S&P criteria change reduces ratings on big US banks

Standard & Poor's reduced its credit ratings on several big banks in the United States and Europe as the result of a sweeping overhaul of its ratings criteria. 

07/12/2011 | World

S&P puts European Union on watch for credit downgrade

Standard & Poor's warned that it could cut the credit ratings of the European Union and large euro-zone banks if a mass downgrade of euro-zone countries materializes.

23/10/2011 | World

US rating likely to be downgraded again, Merrill report

The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts.

21/11/2011 | World

Moody's warns on French rating outlook

A rise in interest rates on French government debt and weaker growth prospects could be negative for the outlook on France's credit rating, Moody's warned in a report, adding to pressure on European debt markets.

24/11/2011 | World

Fitch cuts Portugal rating to junk status

Rating agency Fitch downgraded Portugal's rating to junk status, citing large fiscal imbalances, high debts and the risks to its EU-mandated austerity program from a worsening economic outlook.

02/08/2011 | World

Moody's confirms US rating at AAA, outlook negative

Moody's Investors Service confirmed its AAA rating of the United States, citing the decision to raise the debt limit, but assigned a negative outlook to the rating, pressuring lawmakers to create a long-term fiscal consolidation plan.

04/10/2011 | World

Moody's cut Italy ratings by 3 notches

Moody's Investors Service cut Italy's bond ratings by three notches, saying it sees a "material increase" in funding conditions for euro zone countries with high levels of debt.

13/10/2011 | World

S&P downgrades Spain by one notch on weak growth outlook

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the long-term credit rating of Spain by one notch, knocking the euro down by a third of US cent as it followed hard on the heels of a similar downgrade by Fitch last week.

09/05/2011 | World

S&P cuts Greek rating on restructuring fears

Standard and Poor's cut Greece's credit rating further into junk territory, reflecting growing doubts that the euro zone's most fragile economy can manage its debt without imposing losses on private bondholders.

25/07/2011 | World

Moody's warns Greek default almost certain

Moody's cut Greece's credit rating further into junk territory and said it was almost certain to slap a default tag on its debt as a result of a new EU rescue package.

02/08/2011 | World

Fitch keeps US AAA rating, review ongoing

Fitch Ratings said the agreement to raise the borrowing capacity of the United States means the risk of a sovereign default is "extremely low" and commensurate with a AAA rating.

29/03/2011 | World

Standard & Poor's downgrades Portugal, Greece credit ratings

Standard & Poor's cut its foreign currency credit rating on Portugal by one notch to BBB-minus and Greece's rating by two notches to "BB-" from "BB+.

18/04/2011 | World

S&P cuts US outlook to negative on fiscal worry

Standard & Poor's downgraded the outlook for the United States to negative, saying it believes there's a risk US policymakers may not reach agreement on how to address the country's long-term fiscal pressures.

19/04/2011 | World

Geithner: no risk US will lose AAA credit rating

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said there was "no risk" that the United States would lose its prized AAA credit rating, saying political prospects for long-term deficit reduction were improving.

27/01/2011 | World

S&P cuts Japan sovereign debt rating; warning to rich world

Standard & Poor's cut Japan's credit rating for the first time since 2002, saying Tokyo lacked a plan to deal with its mounting debt, in a warning that will rattle other heavily indebted rich nations.

10/03/2011 | World

Moody's cuts Spain rating on higher bank costs

Moody's downgraded Spain's sovereign debt rating by one notch and warned of further cuts to come due to fears that bank restructuring will cost more than twice what the government expects.

29/03/2011 | World

Standard & Poor's downgrades Portugal, Greece credit ratings

Standard & Poor's cut its foreign currency credit rating on Portugal by one notch to BBB-minus and Greece's rating by two notches to "BB-" from "BB+.

04/04/2011 | Latin America

Fitch upgrades Brazil on growth, spending cuts

Fitch upgraded Brazil's credit ratings by one notch, saying the country's potential economic growth has increased while the new government of Dilma Rousseff has showed greater fiscal restraint.

31/07/2012 | Latin America

Moody's upgrades Uruguay's rating

Moody's Investor Service upgraded Uruguay's sovereign ratings from Ba1 to Baa3, following Standard & Poor's upgrade announced on April.

06/02/2012 | Sports

Super Bowl TV audience reaches record 111.3 million

A record 111.3 million US viewers watched the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots 21-17 in the Super Bowl on Sunday, just beating the 2011 TV audience for the game, according to ratings data.

27/07/2012 | Entertainment

CNN chief Walton to leave ratings-starved network

CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton said he is leaving the once-dominant cable news network, which has struggled in the ratings race in recent years.