Credit Ratings News
- Fitch: Credit exposure still poses challenge for Qatari banks Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:26AMFitch: Credit exposure still poses challenge for Qatari banks
- Global Finance names NBK The Safest Bank in the Middle East Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:58AMFor the third consecutive time, the leading US-based Global Finance has recently selected the National Bank of Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait ( NBK NBK ) as the Safest Bank in the Middle East-2010 in an exclusive survey that covers the top 10 Safest Banks in the Middle East.
- Pearland ISD kicks off 2010-11 school year Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:44AMAs school officially kicked off Aug. 23, Pearland Independent School District campuses and classrooms celebrated past successes while welcoming new faces.
- BLOG: Looking Back: Chowder Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:52PMThis month, two cartoons will have ended their runs permanently on the Cartoon Network. Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack represent the beginning of an era to some and the end of one to others. Their relatively short lifespans... [read more]
- Romeo-based home builder pleads guilty Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12PMThree suspects involved in mortgage scheme, Feds say
- Bikers will remember fallen heroes with Freedom Walk Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12PMOn Sept. 11, veterans groups and patriotic biker groups will support all first-responders with a Ride to Remember, and mark the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with a Freedom Walk.
- Home foreclosures on record pace in county Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:11PMForeclosure sales in St. Louis County jumped dramatically during the first six months of the year, rising 76 percent from the same period in 2009, according to a report released this month by several housing-related groups.
- Bellbrook Middle School gathers 14th consecutive win for school, 20th for teacher Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:30PMSUGARCREEK TWP., Greene County — It is getting to be old hat for Bellbrook Middle School and Cathy St. Pierre, 7th grade science teacher at the school.“We did it again!” was St. Pierre’s message to colleagues and friends when she learned late Wednesday, Sept. 1, the middle school had won the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities during the 2009-2010 school year from ...
- Fitch Releases Report on Sand Creek Metropolitan District (CO) GO Ltd Tax Rfdg Bonds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:21PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has published a report on Sand Creek Metropolitan District general obligation limited tax refunding bonds.
- Pakistan Debt Rating to Remain Stable Even as Floods Hurt Growth, S&P Says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:44AMPakistan’s most destructive floods are a “temporary setback” and won’t have a bearing on the nation’s credit rating, Standard & Poor’s said even as the government predicted the disaster will hurt growth.
- Briefs: JPMorgan Chase planning cutback Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:15AMBOSTON Morgan Chase planning cutback Asource familiar with the situation says JPMorgan Chase & Co. is shutting down its proprietary trading desks and eliminating dozens of jobs to comply with new restrictions on investment banks.
- BAA Sells 400 Million Pounds of Eight-Year Bonds Amid Refinancing Drive Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:05AMBAA Ltd. , the owner of London’s Heathrow airport, is raising 400 million pounds ($615 million) from the sale of eight-year secured subordinated bonds as it seeks to refinance debt used to fund its takeover.
- A.M. Best to Host Reinsurance Briefing at 54th Les Rendez-Vous de Septembre Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. will hold a press briefing at Les Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The briefing will be held at the Fairmont Hotel, Grand Prix A, on 12 September at 10.15 a.m. A.M. Best senior analysts will offer the company’s perspective on the current state of the reinsurance market, the regulatory environment (Solvency II), ratings issues and the global ...
- Caterpillar Expands in Brazil; Announces Location of New Facility and Investment in Piracicaba Operations Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMBuilding on its 50-plus-year history in Brazil and capitalizing on the expected growth in Latin America, Caterpillar Inc. is announcing today the expansion of its manufacturing operations in Brazil.
- Polkomtel, Polish Mobile Operator, Sells 1 Billion Zloty of 5-Year Bonds Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:58AMPolkomtel SA, Poland’s largest mobile phone operator, sold 1 billion zloty ($319.5 million) of five-year notes, Bloomberg data showed today.
