ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fitch ratings agency says it has downgraded Greece further into junk status, from ‘CCC’ to ‘C’ following the announcement of the details of the country’s debt swap deal with private creditors. The agency said Wednesday the downgrade indicated “that default is highly likely in the near term.” In June, the agency [...]

Follow Yahoo!’s The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! The powers-that-be in Europe have finally agreed to the latest Greek bailout. As expected, the package will involve 1) the restructuring of Greece’s existing debt, 2) more “austerity” measures imposed on Greek government spending, and 3) a baby-sitting team from the rest of Europe charged with making [...]

BRUSSELS (AP) — Eurozone governments hoped to sign off on Monday a long-awaited rescue package for Greece, saving it from a potentially calamitous bankruptcy next month, but several key points of division remained, senior officials said. Finance ministers meeting in Brussels were still wrangling over how to further reduce Greece’s debt load and impose even [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — Wynn Resorts Ltd. is looking to sever ties with its biggest stakeholder and one-time ally. The Las Vegas casino operator said Sunday that it forcibly bought back all the shares controlled by Kazuo Okada after finding the Japanese tycoon made improper payments to overseas gambling regulators. The company also filed a [...]

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FedEx Ground delivery-truck driver Ed Weiland organizes packages in the back of his truck in Bend, Ore.The morning after Jeremy Lin sank a thrilling, last-second three-pointer that lifted the New York Knicks over the Toronto Raptors and gave “Linsanity” its latest, rapturous chapter, the mysterious basketball oracle who saw it coming almost two years ago [...]

After months of speculation, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently confirmed that he is worth roughly $200 million — give or take a million or more. 24/7 Wall St. examined the finances of all 43 presidents to identify the richest. In addition to being worth more than 99.9% of Americans, if elected president, Romney would [...]

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday after encouraging U.S. housing and employment reports sent Wall Street to its highest level this year and added to growing optimism of a recovery in the world’s No. 1 economy. Oil extended gains above $102 a barrel and the dollar strengthened against the euro and [...]

LONDON (AP) — Markets were in a jittery mood Thursday as uncertainty escalated over whether Greece will get vital bailout cash to avoid defaulting next month. Stocks took a hit, the euro dropped below $1.30 and the borrowing rates rose for Italy and Spain, an indication of renewed investor concerns that they will eventually be [...]

SP Hits Wall After 7-Month HighReuters The SP 500 index hit a fresh 7-month high before reversing into negative territory on Wednesday after mixed data … From: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/topfinstories/*http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-index-futures-signal-higher-095819503.html?l=1