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# Standard and Poor's

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Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Everyone’s talking about ground tests at the Tuam grave site, mayors and our improved credit rating.
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Jun 6th 2014, 10:54 PM
Standard and Poor's has restored Ireland's A rating
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has welcomed today’s development.
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Jun 6th 2014, 9:40 PM
How much did the government shutdown cost the US economy?
Hint: It’s nearly ten times Ireland’s budget adjustment.
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Oct 17th 2013, 4:44 PM
European Parliament introduces tougher credit rating rules
Parliament voted in favour of the legislation today in a bid to improve the stability of financial markets.
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Jan 16th 2013, 5:06 PM
After the global financial crisis, why are rating agencies still trusted?
Credit rating agencies were widely criticised in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008 but they continue to hold huge sway when it comes to sovereign ratings. Now the EU is looking to curb that influence. TheJournal.ie investigates…
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Apr 6th 2012, 8:00 AM
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
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
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
Markets dip over eurozone worries after S&P downgrades
The ratings agency said it doesn’t believe European leaders are doing enough to tackle the ongoing crisis.
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Jan 16th 2012, 8:01 AM
S&P downgrades Australia's four largest banks
Australia’s four largest banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac – have all been downgraded by S&P.
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Dec 2nd 2011, 9:34 AM
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
More bad news for Belgium with credit rating downgrade
On top of its lack-of-a-government woes, Belgium’s credit rating has just been downgraded with a negative outlook…
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Nov 25th 2011, 9:27 PM
Spain's credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor's
It cut its long-term rating to “AA-” from “AA.” The outlook on the rating is “negative.”
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Oct 14th 2011, 7:43 AM
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
Dow disaster: 632-point drop is the 6th-worst in history
The Dow Jones ends its day deep in the red, as the S&P loses 6.6 per cent and the NASDAQ sheds nearly 7 per cent of its value.
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Aug 8th 2011, 9:28 PM
Obama says US will "always be a AAA country" no matter what agencies say
The US president has made his first public comments since S&P downgraded the United State’s credit rating on Friday.
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Aug 8th 2011, 7:26 PM
S&P's "stunning lack of knowledge" shown in US downgrade
News of the weekend’s rating downgrade hasn’t gone down well with US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner…
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Aug 8th 2011, 8:58 AM
S&P upbeat about Ireland's return to bond markets
The ratings agency says its maintaining its debt ratings for Ireland and describes the country’s economic outlook as ‘stable’.
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Aug 5th 2011, 12:05 PM
Rock bottom? Greece gets the lowest credit rating in the world...again
Fitch has given Greece a CCC rating, following on from other credit rating agencies last month.
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Jul 14th 2011, 9:46 AM
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jun 14th 2011, 7:59 PM
Greece's credit rating downgrade drags the price of US oil down with it
Oil prices slipped in the wake of concern about a weakening global economy. Analysts expect crude prices to fall over the next few months.
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Jun 14th 2011, 4:05 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning, including: the funeral of the late Brian Lenihan; Greece has lowest-rated credit in the world; and what women really want…
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Jun 14th 2011, 8:18 AM
Poll: Have house prices REALLY hit rock bottom?
A report by credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has good news and bad news about Irish property prices. But what do you think?
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May 5th 2011, 8:45 AM
US debt downgraded to 'negative'
Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has downgraded its outlook for the US to negative on fears country may not be able to address long-term debt issues.
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Apr 18th 2011, 3:07 PM
The Daily Fix: April Fool's Day
TheJournal.ie’s daily guide to what’s been going on for the last 24 hours: credit ratings, Cork visits and Kerry presidents?
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Apr 1st 2011, 8:03 PM
Standard and Poor's downgrades Ireland's credit rating
The silver lining? We’ve been taken off S&P’s CreditWatch list.
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Apr 1st 2011, 1:26 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: the government unveils its 4 year plan, but Standard & Poor’s has already made up its mind; Taoiseach apologises to Burton after asking Gilmore to “rein her in” and Tayto Park opens.
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Nov 24th 2010, 8:05 AM