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Junk

# junk - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

Fitch ratings agency upgrades Greece

The move follows a crucial bond swap with private creditors by Greece at the weekend, which knocked over €100 billion off the country’s national debt.

# junk - Monday 21 November, 2011

From The Daily Edge Junk

‘Doctor’ injected cement and tyre-filler into woman’s rear

A woman posing as a doctor injected another woman’s rear end with a mixture of cement, mineral oil and flat-tyre sealant to create greater ‘curves’.

# junk - Wednesday 13 July, 2011

European Commission slams “incomprehensible” Moody’s downgrade

Jose Manuel Barroso’s spokesman says the Commission can’t understand why Moody’s is taking such a dim view.

Irish bond prices rocket – again – on ‘junk’ downgrade

If Ireland borrowed for two years, it would have to pay 18.6 per cent interest – 14 times what Germany would.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Nine things to know this morning…

Department of Finance ‘disappointed’ by Ireland’s junk status

Moody’s decision to downgrade appears to indicate we’ll need a second bailout.

# junk - Friday 24 June, 2011

Ratings agency gets Moody on Anglo… again

Unguaranteed bonds in Anglo and Irish Nationwide now lie eight notches below the junk threshold.

# junk - Monday 18 April, 2011

Ireland’s banks downgraded to junk status

The decision follows last week’s announcement that Ireland’s own credit rating was being downgraded to one notch above junk status.

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things you need to know by 9am: Enda’s “charm offensive” continues, MORE bad news for Irish banks, and a new €430m ski resort in… Louth?