Friday, November 26, 2010

Irish banks get downgraded as bailout fears grow - Yahoo! News

Irish banks get downgraded as bailout fears grow - Yahoo! News: "DUBLIN – Ireland's banks were hit with downgrades Friday — one to junk bond status — as speculation mounted that an EU-IMF bailout of Ireland could require senior bondholders to help cover the massive losses.

Prime Minister Brian Cowen saw his own hold on power slip another notch, as his ruling Fianna Fail party lost a special election for a long-empty seat in parliament. The winner vowed to force Cowen from office before he can pass an emergency 2011 budget being demanded as part of the international rescue."

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