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8 hrs ago | Reuters

UPDATE 1-Moody's cuts Danske and 4 other Danish banks

Moody's rating agency downgraded its ratings of Denmark's biggest financial institution, Danske Bank, and four other Danish banks on Wednesday, citing a difficult operating environment and reliance on market funding.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

15 hrs ago | Manila Bulletin

P/$ Rate Closes At P43.50/$1

MANLA, Philippines - The peso exchange rate closed lower at P43.50 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Philippine Long Distance Telephone, IT Services, Telecom

19 hrs ago | Reuters

BRIEF-Moody's asgns (P)B1 rtg to ONO's new senior secured notes, positive outlook

Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news , world news , business news , technology news , headline news, small business news , news alerts, personal finance , stock market , and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video , mobile , and interactive television platforms.

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Related Topix: Media, Medicine, Triad Hospitals, Computers, IT Services, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Thomson, Reuters, Financial Services, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance

Yesterday | Daily Mail

Californication star David Duchovny still looks good shirtless at 51

The Californication star showed off his defined abs and toned biceps as he sunned himself on a Malibu beach over Memorial Day weekend.

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Related Topix: Californication, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, The X-Files, Drama, Celebrities, David Duchovny, Financial Services, California

Tue May 29, 2012

Insurance Networking

13 Insurers See Ratings Updates

A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's released ratings updates.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, HarperCollins Publishers, Publishing, Media, Television, Ottaway Newspapers, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Digital Journal, FOX News Network

Cleveland.com

Things Remembered in Highland Heights sold to Madison Dearborn...

Michael Anthony, CEO of Things Remembered Inc., the Highland Heights-based personalized gift retailer, was just bought by Madison Dearborn of Chicago, a private equiity firm.

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Related Topix: Highland Heights, OH, Madison Dearborn Partners, Financial Services, Investment Services, Gordon Brothers Group

TheStreet.com

Bank Stocks Defy Slew of Negative Reports

NEW YORK -- Shares of the largest U.S. banks were mixed early Tuesday despite a quartet of negative analyst reports.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, TheStreetcom, Media, TheStreet, Computers, Financial Services, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Mon May 28, 2012

Bloomberg

Moody's Relevance Questioned After Downgrades

Pedestrians walk past the Moody's Investors Service Inc. headquarters in New York.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, AB Electrolux, Appliances

Sun May 27, 2012

UPI

Auto Outlook: Drivers wanting better mileage look to foreign cars

To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets - including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks - to secure $23.5 billion in credit.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Ford Motor, Insurance, American International Group, Financial Services, us Travel, Travel, Texas

Fri May 25, 2012

News Times

Fed proves more bullish than Wall Street forecasting growth

Stephen Stanley , chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC, has derided the Federal Reserve for downplaying improvement in the U.S. economy.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Financial Services, Ben Bernanke

CBS News

Moody's lowers outlook on Walter Energy

NEW YORK &#8212 Moody's Investors Service has lowered its rating outlook on Walter Energy Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Birmingham, AL

Light Reading

Pacnet Calls Time on Its CEO

Struggling Asian carrier Pacnet finally gave up on long-serving CEO Bill Barney this week, firing him and appointing CFO Brett Lay as his interim replacement.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Telecom, IT Services, Asia Netcom, Google, Startups

Thu May 24, 2012

Reuters

BRIEF-Moody's downgrades Sparebanken Vest's subordinated debt ratings; stable outlook

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Related Topix: Media, Medicine, Triad Hospitals, Computers, IT Services, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Thomson, Reuters, Financial Services, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Consumer Business Recap: Ford Left in the Dark, Comcast's Plan for the Olympics

In a first-time partnership, Mazda and Fiat intend to develop a lightweight sports car, and to look into strategic opportunities in Europe.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Coupe, Mazda 3, Hatchback, Mazda, Sedan, Financial Services

Bloomberg

Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Probably Rose as Factories Boosted Expansion

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics Inc., talks about the U.S. housing market and economy.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Housing, Publishing, Media, Television, Ottaway Newspapers, Fox Filmed Entertainment, Digital Journal, FOX News Network

Wed May 23, 2012

The Washington Post

Ford Reclaims - Heritage' With Upgrade to Investment-Grade

Ford Motor Co. was raised to investment grade by Moody's Investors Service, enabling Executive Chairman Bill Ford, great-grandson of the founder, to reclaim the blue oval logo he put up as collateral for a loan.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Automakers, Ford Motor, Business News

PR-inside.com

Now Available: Moody's Corp - Strategy and SWOT Report

The report covers the company's structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings and corporate actions, providing a 360deg view of the company.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, News Corporation, Century Media Records, Television, Ottaway Newspapers, FOX News Network, Music

Reuters

BRIEF-Moody's downgrades Cyprus Popular Bank's subordinated debt rating to Ca from Caa2

Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news , world news , business news , technology news , headline news, small business news , news alerts, personal finance , stock market , and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video , mobile , and interactive television platforms.

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Related Topix: Media, Medicine, Triad Hospitals, Computers, IT Services, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Thomson, Reuters, Financial Services, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance

Insurance Networking

Berkshire Hathaway, Swiss Re and 12 Others See Ratings Updates

A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's released ratings updates.

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Related Topix: Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Financial Services, Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, News Corporation, Century Media Records, Ottaway Newspapers, Music

Tulsa World

FYI: Business

Major indexes were higher after the National Association of Realtors reported that home prices were up 10 percent from a year ago, the biggest gain in six years.

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Housing, Ford F-150, Ford, Truck, Financial Services

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