Archive for the ‘Debt’ Category
Debt crisis: is the UK really at risk of being downgraded?
The drama playing out in Greece has been watched with a mix of curiosity, schadenfreude and fear around the world. In the UK, as the markets brace for an indecisive election result and the country grapples with the biggest deficit in decades, the scrutiny of a nearby nation in dire straits has been particularly intense.
May 2, 2010
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Sovereign Debt Risk Looms Large This Year
Last week, Standard & Poor’s rating agency downgraded Spain’s and Portugal’s long-term sovereign debt because of their deteriorating public finances.
January 31, 2009
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Roche Debt Risk Soars to Record on Genentech Bid Cost Concern
The cost of protecting Roche Holding AG’s debt from default rose to a record on concern the drugmaker will have to increase its $42.5 billion hostile bid for Genentech Inc. by as much as 20 percent.
January 31, 2009
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