Moody’s: U.S. Aaa Rating Not Under Pressure in 2010 or 2011

The U.S. Aaa credit rating won’t be under pressure from budget deficits in 2010 or 2011, Moody’s Investors Service (MOD) said.

The White House budget office projects that the federal deficit will top $1.5 trillion this year.

“Certainly over time, a…

Foreclosure Chaos Could Hurt Banks, Housing Market

Flawed foreclosure paperwork could inflict huge losses on the nation’s top banks and spread chaos through the housing market, according to a congressional report.

Accusations that major mortgage lenders including Bank of America Corp. (BAC), used fla…

Vodafone Ordered to Pay $554 Million Deposit to Indian Court

Vodafone Group (VOD) was ordered by an Indian court to put up a deposit of 25 billion rupees ($554 million) while it challenges an Indian tax bill.

Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile-phone company, has to set aside 25 billion rupees with the court …

Investors Don’t Credit Obama for What’s Going Right

A new Bloomberg poll shows 68% of investors say Obama’s policies are “detrimental to the U.S. investment climate.” That’s despite soaring corporate earnings and a huge bounceback in stock prices during his administration. Somew…