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Avis Credit Risk Soars on Debt Costs, Travel Slowdown (Update3)
Published October 6, 2008, 4:21 pm, Bloomberg
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting bonds of Avis Budget Group Inc. from default increased the most in at least four years last week on concerns that the economic slump will hurt travel and rising interest rates will raise borrowing costs.
Wall Street sinks in global market rout
Published October 6, 2008, 4:12 pm, Business Recorder
NEW YORK (October 07 2008): Fear gripped investors around the world on Monday, causing them to dump stocks and snap up safe-havens after European leaders were seen doing too little too late to stem a spreading financial crisis that threatens global growth.
'Outlook negative': S&P lowers foreign currency rating
Published October 6, 2008, 4:11 pm, Business Recorder
HONG KONG (October 07 2008): Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Monday its lowered its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to 'CCC+' from 'B' and its long-term local currency rating to 'B-' from 'BB-'.
S&P, A.M. Best Watching The Hartford's Ratings
Published October 6, 2008, 3:30 pm, Insurance Journal
Rating analysts are taking a second look at The Hartford Financial Services Group in light of its recent hit on Wall Street, third quarter investment losses and infusion of outside capital. Analyst
S&P Cuts Ratings On $8.16 Billion In CDOs
Published October 6, 2008, 2:15 pm, Nasdaq
Standard & Poor's cut its ratings on $8.16 billion of U.S. collateralized debt obligations, reflecting credit deterioration and recent ratings cuts on residential mortgage-backed securities amid continuing housing weakness.
ANZ ahead of the pack on Suncorp
Published October 6, 2008, 2:10 pm, News Interactive
ANZ has emerged as the early front-runner in the race to win control of Queensland financial services group, Suncorp-Metway.
Credit crisis fears spark global stock rout
Published October 6, 2008, 2:08 pm, Yahoo! Asia News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fears that the credit crisis will not be contained sparked panic selling across global stock markets on Monday and sent crude oil prices plunging as investors rushed for the safety of government bonds and gold.
US close: Big losses but above the worst
Published October 6, 2008, 2:06 pm, ShareCast
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Dow Jones staged a late rally but still finished nearly 400 points lower. At one point the loss had been more than double that figure.
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IN BRIEF
Published October 6, 2008, 1:48 pm, Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
CHEMICALS: A fire at a crude palm oil tank of Thai Oleochemical Co (TOL) on Sunday night is expected to cause just marginal damage to the company, according to parent PTT Chemical Plc (PTTCH).
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