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# Ratings Agency

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# cyber crime bureau
Gardaí cut backlog of child sex abuse case analysis in half, but long delays remain
At one stage, it could take five years before gardaí would get to a case because of the volume of material for analysis.
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Dec 31st 2019, 12:05 AM
# Thumbs up
Ratings agency S&P is a Ryanair fan, praising ‘industry-leading operating efficiency’
The ratings agency did however note Ryanair’s ‘reputation for providing less customer-friendly services than some of its peers’.
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Mar 21st 2014, 7:56 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
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Jul 12th 2013, 8:49 AM
# already?
Moody's give new ESM an AAA rating - but outlook is negative
Moody’s said that a ‘weakening in the political commitment’ among eurozone states towards the ESM would have negative implications.
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Oct 8th 2012, 10:40 PM
# Negative outlook
Moody's issues negative outlook warning for Germany
Ratings agency also revised stable outlooks for the Netherlands and Luxembourg to ‘negative’.
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Jul 24th 2012, 8:13 AM
# Recession
Bad day for Spain: Record unemployment AND a credit downgrade
Almost one quarter of the workforce is unemployed, according to the latest figures out today.
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Apr 27th 2012, 9:38 AM
# yes really
Fitch ratings agency upgrades Greece
The move follows a crucial bond swap with private creditors by Greece at the weekend, which knocked over €100 billion off the country’s national debt.
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Mar 13th 2012, 7:00 PM
# State Assets
Moody's backs 'credit positive' sale of state assets
In its weekly credit outlook, Moody’s welcomes the plans to sell state assets – but that our position remains “challenging”.
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Feb 27th 2012, 9:49 AM
# Uh-Oh
Fitch: 'Highly likely' that Greece will default soon
The ratings agency has downgraded Greece just one day after EU leaders agreed on a €130 billion bailout deal for the country.
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Feb 22nd 2012, 12:35 PM
# Credit Rating
Moody's downgrades six European countries - and warns of more to come
France and the UK were both warned that they could lose their coveted AAA credit rating.
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Feb 14th 2012, 7:39 AM
# Downgraded
Two ratings agencies downgrade Spanish banks
Fitch cut the ratings on four of Spain’s financial institutions – while S&P downgraded 15.
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Feb 13th 2012, 8:27 PM
# Ratings
Irish semi-states moved from Standard and Poor's 'watch' list
Bord Gais, the DAA and the ESB are currently rated ‘negative’ by S&P.
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Jan 18th 2012, 9:58 AM
# Downgrade
S&P runs riot in the eurozone: France loses AAA rating as Portugal turns to junk
A French downgrade is bad news for us, too – because Europe’s bailout fund is also likely to be downgraded by S&P.
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Jan 13th 2012, 9:43 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
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Jan 13th 2012, 4:52 PM
# Downgraded
Fitch ratings agency downgrades Hungary to junk status
The agency also said there was a more than 50 per cent chance of another downgrade within two years.
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Jan 6th 2012, 3:25 PM
# eurocrisis
Ratings agency may downgrade Ireland - and 5 other eurozone countries
Fitch ratings agency has this evening said it is considering downgrading Ireland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia and Cyprus by one or two notches.
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Dec 16th 2011, 6:07 PM
# Growth
Ireland's economic growth forecast to hit just 1 per cent next year
Moody’s says that the fragility of the state’s economic recovery coupled with recent eurozone pressures mean growth won’t hit the govt target for 2012.
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Dec 13th 2011, 9:56 AM
# On notice
S&P puts whole of European Union on notice of possible downgrade
The rating agency’s latest move follows a similar measure imposed on most eurozone countries earlier this week.
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Dec 7th 2011, 8:47 PM
# Banks
S&P downgrades major US banks
The agency’s latest credit ratings downgrades include Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase.
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Nov 30th 2011, 3:04 PM
# Eurozone
'The situation in the euro area is rapidly deteriorating,' says OECD
Fresh warnings over health of the eurozone as the OECD and Moody’s voice concerns over continuing spread of debt contagion.
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Nov 28th 2011, 7:12 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: More details on Budget 2012 pain, Archbishop denies media “anti-Catholic bias”, good news from BoI, and the end of Janet’s X Factor odyssey
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Nov 28th 2011, 8:36 AM
# France
Concern for France's AAA rating as 10-year bond yields rise
Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about France’s overall debt and deficit levels.
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Nov 14th 2011, 6:39 PM
# France
Moody's warns on France's credit rating
The agency says it may put France’s Aaa rating on negative outlook in the coming months over a weakening in the government’s financial position.
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Oct 18th 2011, 9:30 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Oct 18th 2011, 8:29 AM
# Italy
Italy's credit rating slashed by Standard and Poor's
The agency said a “weakening” economy and fragile government were putting the country at risk.
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Sep 20th 2011, 7:32 AM
# Ratings Agency
How did ratings agencies become so powerful? Trains and recessions, that’s how
In the aftermath of the debt downgrade, people are wondering how S&P and the likes became so powerful. Here’s the answer.
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Aug 13th 2011, 3:35 PM
# US Debt
Obama and Boehner spar over mounting US debt crisis
The US president has called for a “balanced approach” to the crisis, but the House Speaker says Obama cannot have a “blank cheque” for it.
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Jul 26th 2011, 8:21 AM
# Junk
European Commission slams "incomprehensible" Moody's downgrade
Jose Manuel Barroso’s spokesman says the Commission can’t understand why Moody’s is taking such a dim view.
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Jul 13th 2011, 3:10 PM
# Bondwatch
Irish bond prices rocket - again - on 'junk' downgrade
If Ireland borrowed for two years, it would have to pay 18.6 per cent interest – 14 times what Germany would.
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Jul 13th 2011, 10:33 AM
# Beratings
EU Commission criticises ratings agencies
Commission President Barroso suggests market “bias” against European countries because of agencies’ reports.
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Jul 6th 2011, 2:17 PM
# Credit Ratings
Greece's credit rating now the lowest in the world
Standard & Poor’s drops Greece another three notches and says any restructure will be considered a sovereign default.
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Jun 14th 2011, 8:02 AM
# House Prices
House prices hit rock bottom - but they won't rise again anytime soon
Standard & Poor’s said in a report that house prices in Ireland are currently at pre-2000 levels of affordability but it sees no sign of the market being active over the next couple of years.
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May 5th 2011, 8:15 AM
LIVE
US government bonds put on 'negative' watchlist by S&P
The very benchmark of government financial reliability – the US Treasury bond – is given a talking-to by Standard & Poor’s.
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Apr 19th 2011, 10:54 AM
# Eurozone
Portuguese bond yields soar after overnight debt downgrade
Portugal’s crisis is taking the shine off the EU summit in Brussels, where leaders have put the finishing touches to a “comprehensive package” in response to the financial crisis.
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Mar 25th 2011, 2:34 PM
# Debt
Moody's downgrades Greece again but says Irish ratings cut is not imminent
The ratings agency is closely monitoring Ireland’s attempt to negotiate better terms on the EU/IMF deal – but has said it did not have imminent plans to downgrade Ireland.
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Mar 7th 2011, 3:43 PM
# Spanish economy
Moody's warns of downgrade to Spanish debt
The ratings agency says it’s considering a downgrade for Spain – but the news doesn’t make a major impact on bond markets.
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Dec 15th 2010, 10:19 AM
# Downgraded
Anglo Irish Bank credit rating downgraded to junk
More bad news for Irish banks with latest round of credit downgrades.
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Nov 27th 2010, 4:18 PM
# Credit Rating
Fitch downgrades Ireland, sets outlook to negative
The agency points to the cost of the Anglo bailout to explain the downgrade.
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Oct 6th 2010, 12:53 PM
# Financial Times
At least the FT is entertained by our downgrade
S&P downgrades Ireland’s rating. FT says: at least it’s kept us amused on a quiet day.
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Aug 25th 2010, 2:39 PM
# Credit Rating
Agency cuts Portugal's credit rating
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Jul 13th 2010, 9:53 AM