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• S&P Cuts Greek Rating

  By Greg Chang, Bloomberg  |  February 28, 2012

  Downgrade follows Greece’s use of debt clauses that force investors to swap.

• Effort On to Salvage Euro Rescue

  By Patrick Donahue and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  January 16, 2012

  European officials to continue efforts on new fiscal rules, Greek debt deal.

• Nine Euro Nations’ Ratings Cut

  By Simon Kennedy, Patrick Donahue and Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  January 13, 2012

  S&P downgrades France, Spain, Italy, Austria.

• ‘Monti Effect’ Fizzles in Italy

  By Chiara Vasarri and Lorenzo Totaro, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2011

  Italian bond yields rise amid concern about 2012 debt issuance.

• Triple-A Nations Suffer Amid Crisis

  By Emma Charlton, Bloomberg  |  December 6, 2011

  Bonds of highly rated European nations see record volatility.

• Russian Rating Rise Unlikely

  By Henry Meyer , Alena Chechel  |  November 21, 2011

  Russian hopes of WTO credit boost are dashed by rating companies.

• Dollar Status Grows

  By Catarina Saraiva  |  November 21, 2011

  Foreign banks double deposits at Fed amid European crisis.

• Major Credit Raters Still Dominate

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2011

  Fees for credit ratings are rising faster than inflation.

• Big Spenders Rank Higher

  By John Detrixhe  |  November 1, 2011

  Study shows higher credit ratings awarded to debt issued by those who paid the most.

• Greek Investors Brace for Bigger Loss

  By Paul Dobson and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg  |  October 14, 2011

  Bondholders could lose up to 60% of their investments.