NEW YORK, March 18 (UPI) -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, in spite of his considerable candor, has steered clear of a controversy surrounding U.S. rating agencies, observers say.
MADRID, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Standard & Poor's lowered Spain's long-term sovereign credit rating Monday, claiming its public finances will decline along with its outlook for growth.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The credit ratings of two of Bulgaria's largest banks were lowered during the weekend by Standard and Poor's, state media reported.
HARTFORD, Conn., July 30 (UPI) -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Wednesday sued three bond-rating firms for allegedly costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill intended to encourage more firms to offer credit ratings of U.S. corporations.
BEIJING, April 14 (UPI) -- Moody's Corp. is buying 49 percent of China Cheng Xin International Credit Rating Co., China's most active credit rating agency.
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. took another hit Wednesday to its credit rating as Moody's slashed the automaker's rank.
TRENTON, N.J., July 28 (UPI) -- Wall Street credit agencies have cut New Jersey's credit rating, a move that could cost the state millions when it tries to borrow money.
LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) -- California officials are meeting through the weekend to try to address the state's $38 billion budget shortfall and tumbling credit rating.
