World news about “Standard & Poor’s” published by euronews.
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Turkey Standard & Poor’s has raised Turkey’s sovereign debt rating by one notch to “BB+”. It puts the country on a rating just one step below investment grade… 28/03/2013
Crisis lessons learned by governments The US government is suing Standard & Poor’s accusing the agency of knowingly inflating its ratings of risky mortgage-related investments, of the kind that… 08/02/2013
US government goes after S&P over subprimes The US government says it wants five billion dollars from Standard & Poor’s. In a law suit the Department of Justice is taking the agency to court over the… 05/02/2013
Upgrade good news for Greece Greece’s borrowing costs have fallen after Standard & Poor’s lifted its assessment of the country’s credit rating. That means the credit agency’s assessment… 19/12/2012
S&P rapped for misleading Australian investors An Australian court has ruled that Standard & Poor’s misled investors in the way that it rated some investments. The agency gave its highest triple-… 05/11/2012
The only way is up for Greek credit rating Standard & Poor’s has raised Greece’s credit rating. It is now no longer in default territory, but remains firmly in the junk category with a CCC rating… 02/05/2012
Greek bond swap bring new downgrade Greek lawmakers are pushing forward with a raft of measures demanded by eurozone states in exchange for the 130 billion euro rescue. Meanwhile, the Fitch… 22/02/2012
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
S&P downgrades downplayed In the aftermath of the so-called ‘Black Friday’ mass downgrading of eurozone countries, politicians and economists were quick to play down the significance… 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
Close up: ECB bids to ease bank stress The European Central Bank may have been slammed for failing to act as a lender of last resort to the eurozone’s crippled economies - but when it comes to… 16/01/2012
French downgrade jars Germans France’s loss of a triple-A credit rating from one agency has put a nasty scratch in Nicolas Sarkozy’s policy record, less than 100 days from a presidential… 16/01/2012
Hungary downgraded to ‘junk’ but says wants IMF deal Hungary was on a fast track to a financial crisis as Fitch became the third of the major rating agencies to downgrading the government’s debt to ‘junk’ status… 06/01/2012
Hungary debt junked Hungary is having to pay more to borrow money after the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded the country’s credit score to junk. Hungary’s rating… 22/12/2011
Money: The root of the EU’s evils Standard and Poor’s have caused an uproar in Europe this week after reviewing 15 of the 17 eurozone countries with a negative outlook. Even triple AAA rated… 09/12/2011
S&P cuts US and Europeans bank ratings Standard and Poors has cut its crediting rating for 15 big banks, mainly in Europe and the United States. The downgrade is a result of an overhaul of its… 30/11/2011
France battling recession blues Solemn skies over Paris reflected a darkening mood in France over the economy, with predictions of an imminent credit rating downgrade. Standard and Poor’s… 29/11/2011
S&P downgrades Belgium’s credit rating Standard and Poors rating agency on Friday cut Belgium’s credit rating from AA+ to AA with a negative outlook. The agency said the move, which was not a… 25/11/2011
S&P downgrades France by ‘mistake’ France has ordered an investigation into what it called a “shocking” error by Standard and Poor’s. The credit ratings agency said it accidentally released a… 11/11/2011
Spain downgrade piles pressure on EU leaders The latest downgrade of Spain’s credit rating puts more pressure on European leaders to make convincing progress on solving the region’s debt crisis at next… 19/10/2011
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
Credit cut raises pressure on Spain to ask for aidSpain came under renewed pressure to formally ask for a financial bailout after a ratings agency cut the country’s credit worthiness to one point above… 11/10/2012
Italy: S&P downgrades 15 banks and warns over recessionStandard & Poor’s has downgraded 15 Italian banks, saying Italy faces a potentially deeper and more prolonged recession than the ratings agency had originally… 04/08/2012
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
ECB chief slams credit rating agenciesECB chief Mario Draghi has taken a swipe at credit rating agencies after Standard & Poor’s downgraded the eurozone’s EFSF bailout fund. The move was expected… 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
France and Spain defiant after dowgradesThe French and Spanish leaders have joined forces in trying to shrug off the dowgrading of their countries’ economies by the rating agency S&P. France lost… 16/01/2012
Shares steady after S&P downgradesIt was choppy session for European stock markets on the first trading day after Friday’s mass downgrade by Standard & Poor’s of credit ratings for nine of the… 16/01/2012
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
S&P downgrades France and eight other Eurozone countriesFrance, Austria and seven other Eurozone countries have had their credit ratings downgraded by the rating agency Standard & Poor’s. Germany – Eurozone’s… 13/01/2012
Countdown to euro crisis summitTime is ticking as EU leaders head towards this week’s two day critical summit to save the euro. In the short term, decisions are needed over the means to… 07/12/2011
S&P’s euro zone downgrade threat ‘political’The threat by the rating agency Standard and Poor’s to downgrade euro zone countries en masse has raised the question in some minds about whether or not it… 06/12/2011
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
France battling recession bluesSolemn skies over Paris reflected a darkening mood in France over the economy, with predictions of an imminent credit rating downgrade. Standard and Poor’s… 29/11/2011
S&P’s France blooper angers Paris and BrusselsThe French government and the European Commission are demanding a full investigation into how the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s mistakenly suggested on… 11/11/2011
