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French credit downgrade could come 'within days'

French credit downgrade could come 'within days'

France could be stripped of its triple-A credit rating before Christmas, raising new doubts about the survival of the euro, analysts have predicted.

French credit downgrade could come 'within days'
Eurozone ministers OK $10.7 billion Greek loan
Eurozone ministers OK $10.7 billion Greek loan
Eurozone ministers threw a lifeline to Greece on Tuesday as they scrambled to prevent financial chaos from spreading further and driving Europe's common euro currency into a catastrophic breakup.
Fitch Keeps U.S. Credit Rating at ‘AAA’, Cuts Outlook to Negative
Fitch Keeps U.S. Credit Rating at ‘AAA’, Cuts Outlook to Negative
Fitch Ratings kept its pristine AAA rating on the U.S. on Monday, but the credit-ratings company downgraded its outlook to “negative” in the wake of the Supercommittee’s failure to find $1.2 trillion in spending cuts.
OECD: euro collapse would have 'highly devastating outcomes' worldwide
OECD: euro collapse would have 'highly devastating outcomes' worldwide
The collapse of the euro could send the world's advanced economies into a severe recession, dragging emerging markets with them into the mire, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned on Monday.
Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks $13 Billion
Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks $13 Billion
The Federal Reserve and the big banks fought for more than two years to keep details of the largest bailout in U.S. history a secret. Now, the rest of the world can see what it was missing.
Greece: Bailout Funds Held Until After Vote
Greece: Bailout Funds Held Until After Vote
Greece will not receive any more money from the eurozone emergency bailout fund until after its referendum, the leaders of France and Germany warned ahead of a G20 summit set to be dominated by the fallout from the decision.
European Bailout Fund Could ‘One Day’ Issue Bonds in Yuan, Regling Says
European Bailout Fund Could ‘One Day’ Issue Bonds in Yuan, Regling Says
The euro area’s bailout fund could at some point issue bonds denominated in the Chinese currency, Chief Executive Officer Klaus Regling said in Beijing today.
Sarkozy to Seek China Aid as EU Expands Rescue Fund
Sarkozy to Seek China Aid as EU Expands Rescue Fund
French President Nicolas Sarkozy conferred with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao as European policy makers seek to build support for an enlarged rescue fund designed to resolve the region’s sovereign-debt crisis.
French credit downgrade could come 'within days'
French credit downgrade could come 'within days'
France could be stripped of its triple-A credit rating before Christmas, raising new doubts about the survival of the euro, analysts have predicted.

Sarkozy to Seek China Aid as EU Expands Rescue Fund

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) welcomes his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy (L).

French President Nicolas Sarkozy conferred with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao as European policy makers seek to b...

Sarkozy to Seek China Aid as EU Expands Rescue Fund

France Likely to Lose Top Rating: S&P

France Likely to Lose Top Rating: S&P

France is among euro-region sovereigns likely to be downgraded in a stressed economic scenario, according to Standard...

France Likely to Lose Top Rating: S&P

EU Debt Talks Stalled Over Bailout Fund: Sarkozy

EU Debt Talks Stalled Over Bailout Fund: Sarkozy

Plans to tackle the euro zone debt crisis have stalled with Paris and Berlin at odds over how to increase the firepow...

EU Debt Talks Stalled Over Bailout Fund: Sarkozy

Moody's warns France on possible negative outlook

Moody's warns France on possible negative outlook

Moody's warned on Monday it may slap a negative outlook on France's Aaa credit rating in the next three months if the...

Moody's warns France on possible negative outlook

Berlin tempers summit hopes, banks under pressure

Berlin tempers summit hopes, banks under pressure

Germany said on Monday that a summit of EU leaders next Sunday would not produce a miracle cure for the euro zone's s...

Berlin tempers summit hopes, banks under pressure

US to Play 'Very Major Role' In Helping Europe: Geithner

US to Play 'Very Major Role' In Helping Europe: Geithner

The U.S. plans on being an active partner as efforts intensify to get Europe get back on its feet financially, Treasu...

US to Play 'Very Major Role' In Helping Europe: Geithner

Berlin, Paris vow new crisis plan as global pressure builds

Berlin, Paris vow new crisis plan as global pressure builds

The leaders of Germany and France have promised to unveil new measures to solve the euro zone's debt crisis by the en...

Berlin, Paris vow new crisis plan as global pressure builds

Greece to Miss Deficit Targets Despite Austerity

Greece to Miss Deficit Targets Despite Austerity

Greece will miss a deficit target set just months ago in a massive bailout package, according to government draft bud...

Greece to Miss Deficit Targets Despite Austerity

Greek default would destroy faith in Europe: Merkel

Greek default would destroy faith in Europe: Merkel

Allowing Greece to default on its debt now would destroy investor confidence in the euro zone and might spark contagi...

Greek default would destroy faith in Europe: Merkel

Bad policy decisions could push the US into a 'lost decade' and put the eurozone into recession, warns IMF

Bad policy decisions could push the US into a 'lost decade' and put the eurozone into recession, warns IMF

Bad policy decisions could condemn the US to a "lost decade", tip America and the eurozone back into recession, and l...

Bad policy decisions could push the US into a 'lost decade' and put the eurozone into recession, warns IMF

Lenders press Greece to shrink state and avoid default

Lenders press Greece to shrink state and avoid default

International lenders told Greece on Monday it must shrink its public sector to avoid running out of money within wee...

Lenders press Greece to shrink state and avoid default

Geithner's "succinct" message irks Europeans

Geithner's "succinct" message irks Europeans

It was an unprecedented visit designed to spur the euro zone into action. But Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's h...

Geithner's "succinct" message irks Europeans
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