Sentence examples for potential downgrading from inspiring English sources

Hence, accounting for the potential downgrading of immigrants in France does not alter their simulations quantifying the wage effects of immigration over the 1990 2000 period.

The breakdown of the French-Belgian Dexia Bank and the latest announcement of a potential downgrading by Moody's to lower France's top credit rating AAA confirmed this development.

Mr. Gorman is in talks with Moody's about the potential downgrade.

"Bonds are seesawing on whether there still could be a potential downgrade," Mr. Cronje said.

Asked on Thursday about the size of a potential downgrade, Kraemer said it "really depends on the circumstances".

But the firm faces skepticism from investors and the prospect of a potential downgrade by Moody's, Bloomberg News reports.

In the run up to Moody's decision, many on Wall Street are questioning the wisdom of a potential downgrade.

Moody's and Standard & Poor's, two credit-rating agencies, put the firm on their watch lists for potential downgrades.

An outlook change refers to a potential downgrade in the medium term, whereas a review for downgrade brings forward any ratings action to a matter of months.

Moody's has now placed the UK rating on a "stable footing" but its rivals Standard & Poor's and Fitch have the country under review for a potential downgrade.

The nation's two largest credit-rating agencies added to the unease yesterday after Standard & Poor's listed 10 collateralized debt obligations, or C.D.O.'s, for a potential downgrade.