Fitch Ratings

• Kroll Says S&P, Moody’s Again Putting Profits Ahead of Accuracy

  By Dave Michaels and Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  May 14, 2013

  Founder of rating company criticizes other credit raters at SEC roundtable.

• Apple Raises $17 Billion in Bond Market

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Largest corporate bond sale on record helps company avoid repatriation taxes.

• Apple Plans Six-Part Bond Sale

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Company’s first offering since 1996 could total as much as $20 bln, trader says.

• Austerity on Trial amid New Evidence

  By Simon Kennedy, Rebecca Christie and Stefan Riecher  |  April 22, 2013

  Economic policies are debated again as growth undershoots estimates.

• Slovenia Faces ‘Severe’ Banking Crisis, OECD Says

  By Boris Cerni  |  April 9, 2013

  Nation should recapitalize viable banks, group recommends.

• European Money Funds Breaking Buck Taboo

  By Katie Linsell, Bloomberg  |  April 3, 2013

  Funds pressured by very low yields on European government bonds.

• LBOs Imperil U.S. Company Bonds

  By Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg  |  March 15, 2013

  Many securities lack safeguards to allow creditors to sell debt back to issuer in case of a merger.

• AMR Bankruptcy Yields Record-Low Bond Coupon

  By Charles Mead and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  Some of airline's enhanced equipment trust certificates pay just 4%.

• Berkshire Deal to Boost Heinz Leverage

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  Acquisition may strip the food company of its investment-grade rating.

• JPMorgan Sells Debt at Record Low U.S. Borrowing Cost

  By Matt Robinson and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  January 18, 2013

  Successful bond issue suggests investors have forgotten bank’s huge trading loss.