| Fri, 27 Jan 2012 Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded the sovereign credit ratings for Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Cyprus indicating there is a 1-in-2 chance of further downgrades in the next two years. | In its statement, Fitch said these countries have nea... | Credit ratings cut for Italy, Spain | Fitch Ratings has cut the credit ratings of Italy, Spain and three other euro zone countries, while Ireland's BBB-plus rating is maintained, albeit with a negative outlook. | The downgrades, flagged a month ago by Fitch, come as Greece negotiates with creditors on how... | Spain unemployment hitting nearly 1 of 4 workers | MADRID — Spain's brutal unemployment rate soared to nearly 23 percent Friday and closed in on 50 percent for those under age 25, leaving more than 5 million people - or almost one out of every four - out of work as the country slides toward recession. ... | Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded the sovereign credit ratings for Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Cyprus indicating there is a 1-in-2 chance of further downgrades in the next two years. | In its statement, Fitch said these countries have nea... | Spain, Italy Among 5 Euro Nations Cut by Fitch | Fitch Ratings cut the credit ratings of Italy, Spain and three other euro-area countries, saying they lack financing flexibility in the face of the regional debt crisis. | Italy, the euro area’s third-largest economy, was cut two levels to A- from A+. The rating on ... | Spain unemployment hitting nearly 1 of 4 workers | MADRID — Spain's brutal unemployment rate soared to nearly 23 percent Friday and closed in on 50 percent for those under age 25, leaving more than 5 million people — or almost one out of every four — out of work as the country slides toward recession... | | |
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