Greece: Stable Outlook for the Economy
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Recently appointed Economy and Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanassiou on Wednesday defended the government’s economic policy, ... of social cohesion in the country. Commenting on a decision by Standard & Poor’s rating agency to downgrade Greece’s credit rating to A-/A-2 with a stable outlook from A-/A-1, the minister said: “ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:11
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Condos at The Grove
The Grove still has 5 units for sale that have been sitting on the market for months ... Appraisal. 2. Free Credit Report. 3. 30 minute loan approvals on the site. 4. Long term rate lock ... credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s (AAA) and Moody’s (AA+). 7. Rate discounts for existing & new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 06:59:08
Abolish Credit Rating Agencies? Some Say So
In an article I wrote back in April of 2007, I assigned blame to various individuals, industries, ... a credit score (rating) from Experian (rating agency, who is competing with other rating agencies ... , of the credit rating agencies, such as Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO), Fitch’s, and Standard & Poors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:56:14
S&P: Credit losses will rise into 2010
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s expects nonperforming loans to continue to rise through 2009 and into 2010, ... for Biz2Credit. Biz2Credit is a small business marketplace that provides entrepreneurs ... to increase amid the widening economic downturn, Standard & Poor’s said in a new report released [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 02:34:39
Choosing a Credit Repair Firm
Credit repair is a million dollar industry with a lot of scams. Finding a loan with poor credit isn’t hard, getting a decent interest rate can be. When you clean up your credit report you end up saving hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars ... guide and your 3-in-1 credit report; Whichever way you decide to go, here are just a few tips [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 18:49:38
Downgrades of European Real Estate Companies More Likely
The European real estate sector’s business model resilience and companies’ financial policies will be tested over the coming months, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says in a new Industry Report Card. In the context of lower investor ... . Technorati Tags: credit-ratings, European real estate, standard-and-poors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:24:08
Gold Falls 1 pct as Dollar Firms; ECB Eyed
U.S. data sparks flight to dollar… Oil slips, traders fret over demand outlook… Traders await ECB rate decision on Thursday ... Standard and Poor’s cut its credit ratings on Greece’s sovereign debt. Bullion is often bought [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:05:29
PNG budget goes for growth despite financial crisis
The Papua New Guinea Government handed down a PGK7.6 billion (approx.US$3 billion) budget for 2009 yesterday ... and telecommunications. PNG’s Standard and Poor’s credit rating was upgraded in 2007 to B+ for long-term foreign ... impact on service delivery, with anecdotal reports suggesting many districts were unable even to obtain [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 05:44:00
Today in Russian Business - Jan 14th, 2009
The financial crisis is having a dire effect on migrants who depend on money from their employers to support their families back home, ... is trying to encourage residents to buy apartments, saying that reports of anticipated price drops ... had its credit rating lowered to 'junk' by Standard & Poor's. The government wants to counter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:33:41
Moody's Cuts WaMu Senior Debt to Junk; Bank May Sell Branches, Deposits
Washington Mutual, which has long looked wobbly, is moving beyond the point where it can survive in its current form (cynics might say in any form) ... and equity markets remains severely constrained," Craig Emrick, a Moody's senior credit officer, said ... cut its credit rating to "BBB-minus," the same level as Standard & Poor's, and those agencies [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 12:32:17
Sellers of Tribune CDS Protection Face Large Payout
Hmmm Matthew Cowley reports: The dire conditions facing media companies were highlighted by this week’s auction to settle credit derivatives ... , determined a value for outstanding bonds of just 1.5% of face value. Standard and Poor’s, a ratings ... . The auction result for Tribune loan credit default swaps, or LCDS, was only slightly better, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 09:50:00
Sellers of Tribune CDS Protection Face Large Payout
Hmmm Matthew Cowley reports: The dire conditions facing media companies were highlighted by this week’s auction to settle credit derivatives ... , determined a value for outstanding bonds of just 1.5% of face value. Standard and Poor’s, a ratings ... . The auction result for Tribune loan credit default swaps, or LCDS, was only slightly better, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 09:50:00
Dan Gainor on Fox News, Discusses Decline of Media
Vice President for the Business & Media Institute, Dan Gainor, spoke with Gretchen Carlson, host of "America's News HQ," ... , as reported in the paper Dec. 7. The Times said its credit rating from Standard & Poor's recently ... bankruptcy and cut jobs in many print news bureaus. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 15:32:25
Ainda o “downgrade” da S&P (3)
Bloomberg The risk of losses on European government bonds is mounting as the economic slowdown threatens credit ratings in Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Greece. Credit-default swaps tied to the debt of Ireland rose more than seven-fold ... to be threatened with a debt downgrade when Standard & Poor’s said the country’s long-term rating [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:03:02
TV on the Radio / Masonic Temple
TV on the Radio / Masonic Temple Email Print View Report This Photo + Enlarge Photo Where Brooklyn at? ... stompers. Highly recommended. With Telepath. Credit:Ryan Muir 5 Your rating: Poor Below [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 19:26:08
Third quarter results to dictate trend
The ongoing quarterly reporting season may dictate the market trend in the near term. Investors are bracing for poor quarterly earnings as high input costs, credit crunch, high interest rates, and the burden of piled-up inventories may hit bottom lines of companies. India's largest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:34:00
Third quarter results to dictate trend
The ongoing quarterly reporting season may dictate the market trend in the near term. Investors are bracing for poor quarterly earnings as high input costs, credit crunch, high interest rates, and the burden of piled-up inventories may hit bottom lines of companies. India's largest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:39:00
Ainda o “downgrade” da S&P (5)
Bloomberg Spain may struggle to sell 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) ... . Standard & Poor’s said Jan. 12 it may lower Spain’s AAA credit rating. “There is a clear risk ... of bonds as the prospect of a credit downgrade and a flood of new issues by European governments [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:54:11
Totally Disconnected: US Government Risk, Ratings, Bonds and Equities
As part of his seemingly ongoing program to remove systemic risks within the financial and corporate matrix, ... ; Poor’s reiterated its “AAA” rating for the United States, credit default swaps spreads for 10-year [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 06:52:43
Payday Loan Harassment
Make a good chance from no fax payday loans. The need for another 15 days. Technology has changed the way of people’s thinking ... to avoid further charges as well as your employment with a poor credit histories while approving ... harassment post-dated check from that company. The rate of interest debt! This can be really helpful [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:56:13
Opinion: NZ$ the worst currency over past 24 hours
By BNZ Currency Strategist Danica Hampton Once again, the NZD has the dubious honour of being the worst performing currency over the past 24 hours ... survey, Standard & Poor’s downward revision to the outlook for NZ’s foreign currency credit rating ... 4% this week from above 0.8500 to around 0.8150. Keep an eye out for Australia’s employment report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:48:44
Things to Consider Before Availing Car Loans
Everyone has a dream to own a car. Cars have become a basic need in our life ... interest rates, a secured loan is a good option • Get hold of your credit report to avoid the chance ... to keep your property at risk, then go for unsecured loans. Many people having poor credit history [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:53:13
Despite Losses, Builder Shares Still Struggle
It’s hard to find a sector doing well Thursday, but homebuilders were among the poorest performers, led by Hovnanian Enterprises Inc ... by a report from Standard & Poor’s, which said more trouble could be in store for the builders, which could lead to more credit-rating downgrades if the situation doesn’t change. Builders Shares [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 16:50:32
The United Socialist States Of America
I can't imagine any politician arguing against this on principle, can you? ... , and immediately lowered its lending standards. No longer would buyers need a credit rating of 700 or higher. Now, people qualify with scores as low as 621, which is 2 points above “poor” and 102 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:19:28
S&P: "We'd Do a Deal Structured by Cows" And Other Rating Agency Dirty Linen
Most eyes were on the plunging equity markets today, and the rating agencies must be plenty glad for the air cover ... ): In a hearing today before the House Oversight Committee, the credit rating agencies are being ... . Case in point: this instant message exchange between two unidentified Standard & Poor's officials [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 20:01:02
Outlook Worsening for U.S. Transportation Companies - S
A rapidly deteriorating U.S. economy, slowing growth worldwide, and credit market dislocations are stepping up the pressure on North American transportation companies, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The sharp decline in oil prices (S&amp [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:15:18
Solars Hold Up Well Despite Piper Jaffray Estimate Cuts
According to StreetInsider.com, Piper Jaffray is out cutting estimates on the solar sector due to poor visibility ... their rating of Canadian Solar (CSIQ) to Sell and ReneSola (SOL) to Neutral due to low order visibility ... , early summer but only if credit markets don’t worsen. On CSIQ: “We downgrade CSIQ on 1) stock nearly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 15:11:30
Bond issuer upgrades look set to increase
Bond issuers poised for a credit-rating upgrade have exceeded the 12-month average for the first time in two years, according to Standard & Poor's in a report that signals improvements in the global economy.The ratings agency said 174 global iss ... [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 17:48:20
State fiscal reports not a pretty picture
WASHINGTON — Most states experienced poor fiscal conditions in 2008, ... time since 1983. In a report released Dec. 15, The Fiscal Survey of States, the associations found ... Raymond C. Scheppach. “Given the continued stall in credit availability, rising unemployment rates [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 17:11:55
S&P gives Teck lowest investment grade rating, citing heavy debt load
Standard & Poor's has urged Teck to pay US$6 billion of debt by 2010 to improve the Vancouver-based miner's low credit rating. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:39:00
Rise in Overdue Mortgage Payments
In the first three months of this year more than a fifth of homebuyers in the UK, who have a chequered credit history, have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and even those with top-quality ratings have seen a statistically significant rise in delinquencies. New research from Standard & Poor’s is based on the behaviour of homebuyers, whose loans have been packed in to mortgage-backed-securities, accounting for 80 percent of the £43bn sub-prime mortgage market. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 03:11:53
Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice
When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit. Poor credit ratings show that you were extended credit and you either charged ... person that is going to be able to help with your credit score so do not wait any longer. The time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09
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