- Collocation with rate parity an important
goal.
Collocation (requiring local exchange carriers to provide interconnection to their networks to competitive access providers and users) has greater potential benefit to business users than ......
- Food Irradiation--An Update.
Irradiation, a process that exposes products to ionizing radiation, can control or reduce microbial pathogens (illness-causing bacteria, parasites, and fungi) and can extend the shelf-life ......
- New GMO Rules Passed By EU.
The European Parliament voted on Feb. 14 in favor of strict new rules to test and monitor the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a ......
- Fitch Ratings Comments on PPL Montana,
LLC.
Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2003 Fitch Ratings does not expect the credit quality of PPL Montana, LLC (PPLM) to be materially affected by the ......
- Louisiana Term Authority Revs 2001 for LOOP Affirmed
By Fitch Ratings.
Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2003 Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-' long-term rating for Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority's deepwater port $23,255,000 refunding revenue bonds, ......
- Fitch Ratings Affirms Southern
Power.
Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 Fitch Ratings affirms Southern Power Co.'s (SPC) senior bank facility and senior unsecured notes at 'BBB+'. The short-term ......
- PPL Electric Utility Affirmed by Fitch
Ratings.
Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2003 Fitch Ratings has affirmed the outstanding ratings of PPL Electric Utilities as follows: first mortgage bonds and senior ......
- Fitch Ratings Affirms Level 3 Following Tender
Increase.
CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'B-' senior secured term loan and 'CCC+' senior unsecured ratings at Level 3 Financing, Inc. (Level 3 Financing)....
- Fitch: Venezuela's Global Bonds Rated
'B+'; Stable Outlook.
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings, the international rating agency, has assigned the upcoming dollar-denominated bond issue maturing in 2014 of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ......
- Fitch: Venezuela Payment Delay Underscores Debt
Management Concerns.
NEW YORK -- 'The Venezuelan government's apparent delay in payment on oil-indexed payment obligations and its failure to cure the problem more promptly are ......
- Fitch Ratings Lowers Sky Financial Group, Inc. to
'BBB'.
Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003 Fitch Ratings has lowered the ratings for Sky Financial Group, Inc. (SKYF) and its principal subsidiaries following SKYF's completion ......
- Fitch Ratings Comments on Sunoco,
Inc.
Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003 Fitch Ratings does not expect Sunoco's planned acquisition of El Paso Corporation's Eagle Point refinery to have an impact ......
- Fitch Ratings Affirms Citizens Communications'
'BBB' Rating.
Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' rating assigned to Citizens Communications Company's (Citizens) senior unsecured debt, the 'BBB-' rating ......
- Fitch Ratings Revises PGE's Rating Watch To
Positive from Negative.
Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 Fitch Ratings has revised Portland General Electric's (PGE) Rating Watch status to Positive from Negative. PGE's securities were ......
- Fitch Ratings Assigns Indicative 'A-' L-T
Issuer Rtg To StanCorp.
Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2002 Fitch Ratings has assigned a long-term issuer rating of 'A-' to StanCorp Financial Group (SFG). At the same time ......