'General Hospital' actor Tyler Christopher dies at 50Tyler Christopher who is ppopularly known for medial soap opera 'General Hospital' passed away at his apartment in San Diego. The news was ...
Airline carbon tax will burden poor countries: BASICThe country's position was categorically stated when minister for environment Anil Madhav Dave met visiting ICAO president Olumuyiwa Benard...
Can't impose emission tax on airlines, says IndiaIndia on Monday made it clear that the country would not agree to any move of the International Civil Aviation Organisation to propose carb...
Budget 2015 may peg FY16 GDP growth at around 8%According to ET Now sources the government sees growth prospects bettering in the next financial year and will target a much higher growth ...
S&P: India's sovereign credit metrics weak; government's execution of reforms critical"Higher growth in real per capita GDP, stronger fiscal and debt metrics are needed to enhance the sovereign's creditworthiness."
India has turned a corner both politically, economically: S&P Associate Director Agost BenardA decisive mandate for the BJP and several measures by the new government have persuaded S&P to upgrade the outlook on the country’s rating...
Stable outlook shows Govt’s will to implement reforms: Agost Benard, Standard & Poor’s"India's political landscape has changed in a way that will enable the government to implement its reform agenda."
S&P evaluating Narendra Modi government's policies for rating changeThey are reported to have informed the S&P about the government's roadmap to reduce fiscal deficit to 3 per cent by 2016-17.
Budget 2014 takes steps in the right direction, but short on detail: S&PStandard & Poor's said that the commitment of the new Indian govt to maintaining the trend of fiscal consolidation would benefit the sovere...
India, France agree on cost of power generated by Jaitapur Nuclear Power PlantAfter three years of hectic negotiations, India and France have agreed on the cost of power that will be generated by JNPP, clearing a majo...
- S&P says Nawaz Sharif win bodes well for Pakistan rating
S&P currently has a B- rating on Pak, which is a non-investment or junk grade rating and means that the country is vulnerable to adverse bi...
Standard & Poor's rates Pakistan as B negativeCredit rating agency Standard & Poor's has rated Pakistan as B negative, citing the country's low-income economy, high public and external ...
- S&P's lowers ratings on Pak currency debts
Standard & Poor's has reduced the rating on Pakistan's senior unsecured local currency debt to 'CCC+' from 'B-', and that of the foreign cu...
- Global food crisis to hit govt finances of India, Pak: Report
The soaring global food prices will adversely impact government finances in countries like India and Pakistan and may result in bloating of...
- Food prices pose new challenges: S&P
Soaring global food prices constitute a negative exogenous shock for numerous rated sovereigns, says Standard & Poor’s in a new report.
- Pakistan's politics may jeopardise positive credit fundamentals: S&P
How Pakistan’s political transition unfolds over the next few months will give a strong indication on whether the country’s ratings will re...
- Moody's, S&P downgrade Pak outlook
Moody's believes that the imposition of emergency rule will further erode Pakistan’s governing capacity and highlights the country’s height...