Spain's government called for calm Friday, a day after rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks in the latest sign of distress in Europe.

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Ratings agency Moody’s is maintaining France’s top AAA credit rating for now, three days after it was downgraded by another agency.

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World investors pushed up borrowing costs for Italy and Spain on Monday, and the Moody’s ratings agency threatened a new downgrade of euro-zone governments as analysts digested the outcome of last week’s European summit. The summit’s ambitious plan to tame government debt in the future provided little reassurance on a more short-term issue: whether Italy and Spain can finance themselves in the coming months and make good on the mountain of debt they have accumulated. Read full article > >

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Europe’s debt summit fails to halt rise in borrowing costs

The Italian government’s credit rating is slashed by ratings agency Moody’s from Aa2 to A2 due to “market sentiment”.

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Italy’s credit rating is slashed

Ratings agency Moody’s warns it may downgrade the credit rating of three French banks because of their exposure to Greek debt.

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French bank ratings under review

Ratings agency Moody’s downgrades Portugal’s sovereign debt, while the government’s austerity plans run into opposition.

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Portugal receives debt downgrade

Spain’s debt is downgraded one notch to Aa2 by Moody’s on worries over the government’s ability to improve its finances.

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Spain debt downgraded by Moody’s

Rating agency Moody’s downgrades Greece’s debt to “highly speculative” prompting an angry response from the finance ministry.

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Greece debt rating cut by Moody’s

Lewis Moody is expected to be left out when England announce their side to face France in Saturday’s key Six Nations clash at midday.

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Moody likely to miss France match

Rating agency Moody’s cuts Japan’s credit rating to negative from stable citing concerns over debts.

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Moody’s cuts Japan credit rating

Ratings agency Moody’s cuts its debt rating for Egypt, prompted by the recent political unrest in the country.

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European stocks and the euro fell after Moody’s Investors Service put Spanish bonds on watch for a ratings downgrade.

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Moody’s Warns on Spanish Rating

The euro falls after credit rating agency Moody’s says is reviewing Spain with a view to a possible downgrade.

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Spanish economy warning hits euro

Ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday it had put Spain on review for a possible downgrade, prompting the euro to slide.

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Moody’s May Cut Spain Debt Rating

MARK ZANDI Chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com The global economy’s prospects hinge on one key factor: policymakers’ ability to avoid protectionism. If they are able to avoid erecting barriers to trade, investment and immigration, then prospects will be bright. If not, the fragile global recovery…

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