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S&P cuts Greece's debt rating to CCC, sees default risk rising 'significantly'
Money & CompanyCredit rating firm Standard & Poor's cut Greece's debt grade to CCC on Monday, the lowest of any rated country, citing a "significantly higher likelihood of one or more defaults" by the Greek government. S&P’s cut in Greece’s rating, from........ -
Moody's warns it may cut Italy's debt rating; Greek bailout talks advance
Money & CompanyThe dreaded fear of contagion in Europe’s government-debt crisis flared on Friday after Moody’s Investors Service put Italy’s bond ratings on review for possible downgrade. Moody’s move came after hopes rose early Friday that... -
Consumer Confidential: Rental cars, JetBlue offer, Easy-Bake Oven
Money & CompanyHere's your Wee-Willie-Winkie Wednesday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --Avis Budget Group says it's dropping its $1.55 billion bid to acquire rival Dollar Thrifty. Avis and Hertz Global Holdings, the two largest publicly traded U.S. auto-... -
Treasury's holdings of mortgage-backed securities drop below $100 billion as sell-off continues
Money & CompanyThe Treasury Department said Wedneday it had recovered about 65% of the $225 billion it spent to purchase mortgage-backed securities to help stabilize the housing market during the financial crisis as the government continues to slowly sell off its... -
Dollar soars while gold and silver fall on recession fears
Money & CompanyGold, commodities slip on strong dollar and post-Fed economic fears... -
U.S. dollar is a weakling no more
Money & CompanyRemember all that talk about how the Federal Reserve was killing the dollar by printing too many of them? Suddenly, the Fed is the buck’s BFF. The dollar has been roaring against many other major and minor currencies over the...... -
Dollar gets trashed as U.S. debt fears deepen
Money & CompanyThe strongest sign of worry about the U.S. debt drama may be showing up in the dollar, which is on track for its third straight weekly decline. If you don’t like what’s happening in America, one way to register that...... -
Gold and other metals get pounded
Money & CompanyThe price of gold skidded to its lowest level in almost two months today, and other precious metals such as silver and copper suffered big drops, amid an intense global selloff. Silver endured its worst day since 1979, according to Bloomberg.... -
'Million Dollar Money Drop' is 'dead,' Fox's Kevin Reilly says
Show TrackerFox game show "Million Dollar Money Drop" is "dead," according to network entertainment chief Kevin Reilly. Viewers probably figured as much. Most of the buzz surrounding the show, imported from the U.K., centered on a couple, Gabe Okoye and Brittany........ -
Bargain hunting at Japan's 100-yen stores
Special to the Los Angeles TimesReporting from Tokyo The Japanese are legendary shoppers, paying top prices from Honolulu to Helsinki for gifts and adornments. In Tokyo, a walk through the department stores and Pritzker Prize-winner-designed boutiques in the Ginza and Omote-Sando...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Kyoto (Japan), Services and Shopping, Gifts, Consumers
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As Japan seeks to finance reconstruction, U.S. debt costs could rise
Japan's need to raise huge amounts of money for reconstruction after the disastrous earthquake raises the prospect of higher U.S. costs to finance its own budget deficit and ultimately higher costs to American consumers on financing everything from houses...Tags: Financial Markets, Tokyo (Japan), Disasters and Accidents, Homes, Disasters
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Traveling to Europe this year? Five things you need to know
The lights are still on at the Eiffel Tower. They keep ringing up sales at Prada in Rome, and London is getting ready to start partying for about a year and a half, beginning with the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Sports, Economy, Business and Finance, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Imperial and Royal Matters
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