Cairn India's merger with Vedanta "uncertain": S&P

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 21:44

Rating agency Standard & Poor's Wednesday said completion of the proposed merger of Cairn India with Vedanta Ltd appears "uncertain".

Asia's telcos face regulatory risks, stiff competition: S&P

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:18

The ratings agency said Asia's large population, GDP growth, and voracious appetite for data services will boost revenues across most of the region's telecom markets.

Capital infusion breather for PSU banks, but not enough: S&P

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 15:38

Standard & Poor's on Wednesday said the government's plan to infuse capital into public sector banks is a "breather", but is unlikely to "fully resolve" their looming credit shortfall.

Drought vulnerability a challenge to India ratings: Moody's

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 11:06

Moody's currently rates India at 'Baa3', the lowest investment grade -- just a notch above 'junk' status.

S&P downgrades outlook for EU after Greece crisis

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 09:15

Standard & Poor`s has changed the outlook for the European Union from stable to negative after the bloc`s support for Greece and following Britain`s decision to vote on leaving the EU, S&P reported Monday.

Standard & Poor's cuts Brazil's outlook to negative

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 11:29

US credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its forecast for Brazil's foreign currency debt from stable to negative while maintaining the country`s long-term rating at BBB-.

S&P thinks India's sovereign rating will remain stable

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:49

Global rating agency Standard and Poor's expects a stable trend in sovereign credit rating in Asia-Pacific nations, including India, despite growing economic uncertainties.

Confidence level in India continues to rise: S&P

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 21:08

The confidence level in India continues to grow amid indications of slower growth ahead for the Asia-Pacific region, said a report by global rating firm Standard & Poor's.

S&P moves Sharp back out of `selective default`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 15:59

Ratings agency Standard & Poor`s on Wednesday moved Japanese electronics maker Sharp back out of "selective default", just a day after lowering its assessment of the troubled company.

Facebook now worth more than Walmart on stock market

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 09:15

The world's biggest online social network knocked the world's largest retailer out of the top 10 list of the highest-valued companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index on Monday and the gap widened Tuesday.

Merger to strengthen financial performance of Vedanta Resources: S&P

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 22:22

The proposed merger of two Vedanta Resources firms, Cairn India with Vedanta Ltd, will improve the financial performance of the group company, global agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said.

Greece failure to repay ECB would not constitute default: S&P

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 21:12

Ratings agency Standard & Poor`s said Monday that it would not consider Greece to be in default even if the eurozone country failed to repay 6.7 billion euros due in July and August to the European Central Bank.