Maryland governor blames Trump after state bond rating declines
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Moody’s Ratings downgraded Maryland’s bond rating from AAA to Aa1 on Tuesday, ending a more than three-decade streak of top-tier credit status for the state, prompting sharp criticism from…
Kamala Harris Reaches Lowest VP Net Favorability Rating In NBC Poll History
Kamala Harris Reaches Lowest VP Net Favorability Rating In NBC Poll History Laurel Duggan on June 27, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris earned the lowest vice-presidential favorability rating in NBC News poll…
Exclusive-World Bank chief to ‘push’ its balance sheet, vows to protect ‘AAA’ rating
By David Lawder KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga told Reuters that he will “push” the lender’s balance sheet hard to help fight climate change and other crises, but…
Mexico still has ‘differences’ with U.S. on air safety rating, president says
By Kylie Madry and David Shepardson MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. and Mexico still have “differences” of opinion regarding Mexico’s recovery of a coveted air safety rating, Mexico’s president said on Thursday.…
Brazil’s Lula approval rating dips despite better economic news
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who left office with record popularity in 2010, is not doing so well in his new term, and his approval ratings are…
Fitch keeps its negative slant on UK credit rating
LONDON (Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Friday stuck with its negative outlook for Britain’s sovereign credit rating, citing a weak economy and lingering uncertainty around Brexit trade terms with the European…
S&P spares France from rating downgrade
PARIS (Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P spared France on Friday the embarrassment of downgrading the country’s sovereign debt, but remained cautious about the outlook on account of the strained public accounts. S&P…
Rating agency KBRA remains confident in US government top rating
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) said on Tuesday it remained confident about its top AAA rating for the U.S. government as a debt ceiling deal appeared within reach…
France in ‘very close discussions’ with S&P ahead of rating update
PARIS (Reuters) – French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire is in “very close discussions” with credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, which put France on notice in January for a possible downgrade,…
Biden Hits Record Low Approval Rating For Handling Of Immigration: POLL
Biden Hits Record Low Approval Rating For Handling Of Immigration: POLL Jennie Taer on May 22, 2023 Americans largely disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy, according to an Associated…
LGBT Group Suspends Anheuser-Busch’s Perfect ‘Equality’ Rating Amid Dylan Mulvaney Controversy: REPORT
LGBT Group Suspends Anheuser-Busch’s Perfect ‘Equality’ Rating Amid Dylan Mulvaney Controversy: REPORT Laurel Duggan on May 19, 2023 The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an LGBT advocacy group, suspended its perfect Corporate Equality…
S&P cuts First Republic’s credit rating, says default a ‘virtual certainty’
(Reuters) – S&P Global on Tuesday slashed First Republic Bank’s credit rating deeper into junk territory after California banking regulators seized the U.S. lender and sold its assets. S&P cut its rating…
Fitch cuts France’s rating to ‘AA-‘, revises up outlook to stable
(Reuters) – Fitch cut France’s sovereign credit rating on Friday by one notch to ‘AA-‘, saying a potential political deadlock and social unrest posed risks to President Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda. Responding…
Mexico’s Volaris expects to operate under top safety rating in Q4 – CEO
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Volaris expects to operate under the U.S. Category 1 aviation safety rating in the fourth quarter, which would allow the carrier to add global flights as…
Biden’s approval rating edges lower amid economic concerns – Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval fell to 39% this month, nearing the lowest level of his presidency, as the U.S. economy showed signs of losing…
Biden’s Approval Rating Sinks Towards Lowest Point Of His Presidency: POLL
Biden’s Approval Rating Sinks Towards Lowest Point Of His Presidency: POLL Mary Lou Masters on March 23, 2023 President Joe Biden’s approval rating plummets towards the lowest point of his presidency on…
After SVB collapse, rating agencies back banks to cope with rate pressures
By Lawrence White and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks should largely be able to cope with “unrealised losses” on bonds and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, top credit ratings agencies…
S&P says SVB fallout won’t lead to rating actions on APAC banks
(Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P on Thursday said the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse may not lead to any rating actions on Asia-Pacific banks as they are well placed to absorb…
S&P says not seen rampant deposit outflows to merit rating action
(Reuters) – S&P has not placed other U.S. banks on CreditWatch negative since First Republic Bank as it has not seen widespread deposit outflows, the ratings agency said on Tuesday, hours after…
S&P cuts Nissan credit rating to junk status
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s credit rating was cut to junk status by S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday, which said the Japanese automaker’s earnings will remain weaker than previously assumed,…
Moody’s slashes Pakistan’s rating amid payment crisis
(Reuters) – Global ratings agency Moody’s cut Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating by two notches to ‘Caa3’ on Tuesday amid international loan negotiations, saying the country’s increasingly fragile liquidity “significantly raises default risks.”…
Biden’s Approval Rating Remains Near All-Time Low
Biden’s Approval Rating Remains Near All-Time Low Bronson Winslow on January 19, 2023 Amidst multiple claims that President Joe Biden mishandled classified documents, his approval rating dropped to one of its lowest…
World Bank won’t abandon top credit rating to boost climate lending -Malpass
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday that the lender is not considering giving up its top-tier credit rating as a means to expand lending as it revamps…
Mexico, U.S. to hold videoconference in early Jan. on Mexico aviation rating
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican aviation authorities have proposed to hold a videoconference with the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in early January to review progress on Mexico’s plan to recover…
Fitch affirms United Kingdom rating at ‘AA-‘
(Reuters) – Rating agency Fitch maintained United Kingdom’s sovereign debt rating at “AA-” on Friday, citing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s macroeconomic policy framework, deep capital markets and the sterling’s international reserve currency…
Volaris sees Mexico regaining aviation rating by end of next year
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican low-cost airline Volaris expects the country to regain its U.S. aviation rating by the last quarter of 2023, it said in a presentation published ahead of its investors’…
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