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Ratings agency Moody’s says Britain at risk of credit downgrade

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody's said Britain's creditworthiness was now at greater risk after voting to leave the European Union, as the country would face substantial challenges to successfully negotiate its exit from the bloc. Moody's assigned a negative outlook to its 'Aa1' rating for British government debt after a Thursday referendum showed that a clear majority of Britons wanted to leave the EU, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to announce he would resign. Britain's finance ministry and …

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Ratings agency Moody’s says Britain at risk of credit downgrade

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Foxconn seals $3.5 billion takeover of Sharp as executives seek to shake off doubts

By Makiko Yamazaki SAKAI, Japan (Reuters) – Foxconn and Sharp Corp on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited deal that would see the Taiwan firm take control of the Japanese display maker, as executives sought to dispel lingering doubts over whether Sharp …

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Britain says government contracts must consider local steel firms

Britain said on Sunday that all public sector contracts that involve steel supplies must specifically consider UK steel companies as part of plans to find a long-term solution for the country's steel industry. The government is looking for ways to support domestic steel producers after India's Tata Steel put its British plants…

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