Monthly Archives: January 2010
Japan’s debt at risk. Is U.S. next? (CNN Money)
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s raised the prospect of a downgrade in Japan’s sovereign debt rating Tuesday. That’s reigniting fears that the U.S Continue reading
S&P lowers Japan credit rating outlook (AP via Yahoo! News)
Standard & Poor’s lowered its assessment of Japan’s fiscal health Tuesday, threatening a credit rating cut if the economy stays weak and debt remains sky high. Continue reading
S&P warns may cut Japan’s rating over soaring debt (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday threatened to cut Japan’s credit rating unless it produced a credible plan to rein in its soaring debt and lift growth in an economy plagued by persistent deflation. Continue reading
Japan’s High Debt Prompts Credit Rating Warning (New York Times)
One of the leading credit ratings agencies on Tuesday changed its outlook for Japan to negative, heralding a possible future downgrade of the world’s second-largest — but heavily indebted — economy, Bettina Wassener reports in The New York Times. Continue reading
Japan’s High Debt Prompts Credit Rating Warning (International Herald Tribune)
The Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency downgraded its outlook of the Japanese economy, a move that reflects the challenges facing the country’s heavily indebted economy. Continue reading
Japan’s High Debt Prompts Warning From Credit Rating Agency (New York Times)
One of the leading credit ratings agencies on Tuesday changed its outlook for Japan to negative, heralding a possible future downgrade of the world’s second-largest – but heavily indebted – economy. Continue reading
Union Properties Cut to 3 Fils at Credit Suisse, Citing Debt (Bloomberg)
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Union Properties PJSC, the Dubai- based developer that suspended work on a Formula One-themed park, had its price estimate cut to 3 fils at Credit Suisse Group AG, which cited the company’s debt burden. Continue reading
Greece to Sell Bonds in Near Future, Debt Chief Says (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — Greece plans to sell a minimum of 3 billion euros ($4.2 billion) of 5- or 10-year bonds in the “near future” to finance the European Union’s biggest budget defcit, the head of the country’s debt agency said. Continue reading

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