In a recent U.S. News report, Sweden was rated the best country in the world for quality of life, ahead of Norway and Canada, which were second and third, respectively.

But Cyprus, which possessed the Aa rating the U.S. now sports, defaulted in 2013. So now the data says that Aa-rated sovereign issuers have a 1-in-100 chance (or more precisely, 0.7% chance) of ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --The combination of an inexpensive cost of living, beautiful scenery and traveler-friendly visa options make Portugal the best country to move to in 2023. International Living's ...

Sovereign bond ratings are heavily influenced by the large rating providers – Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch. The comparison of the conventionally applied sovereign bond ratings and ESG country credit ...

Of these, only 21 received positive ratings from half or more of the public. In many of the countries surveyed, none of the parties we asked about were rated positively by more than half of people.

Thus, a AAA-rated country is viewed as close to riskless, whereas a C rated country is very risky. Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch’s have been rating corporate bond offerings since the ...

Luxury hotels are rated — 3.5-, 4-, 4.5- and 5-star — with those in the 90th percentile or above earning a Gold Badge. Those attaining the 70th percentile or above earn a Silver Badge.