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As the pace of life in today's world grows ever faster, we seem forever on the go. With so much to do and so little time to do it in, how are we to cope? Richard Tomkins sets about untangling the prob

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Global financial markets continue to drop sharply in reaction to an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating and lingering concerns about European debt problems and global economic growth. In early Asia trading Tuesday, Japan's

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The three major credit rating agencies have affirmed France's AAA rating even as the country's borrowing costs are increasing. Standard Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings all said Wednesday they are maintaining the country's top cred

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Standard Poor's Friday downgraded the credit ratings of nine European countries caught up in the eurozone crisis. This includes France, which has Europe's second-largest economy. SP's downgrade of France's credit rating has been expected for weeks. F

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Credit rating agency Standard and Poors has revised Nigeria's economic outlook from stable to positive. In a statement, the rating agency says the Nigerian government, under President Goodluck Jonathan, has undertaken several important reform initiat

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Two rating agencies, Standard and Poors (S P) and Fitch downgraded New Zealands credit rating from AA+ to AA. This is the first downgrade in 13 years. A credit rating gives some idea of whether the economy is stable and whether the government can pay

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The credit rating agency Standard Poor's has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever from the country's elite AAA status to AA-plus, with a negative outlook. In a statement late Friday, SP said it made the move because the deficit-r

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Standard Poors has cut Italy's credit rating, citing weak economic growth and political uncertainty. The credit rating agency cut Italy's rating one notch Monday - from A+ to A. SP said the country's shaky coalition government and differences in parl

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