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BFW 11/08 06:06 *FRANCE CUT TO AA FROM AA+ AT S&P; OUTLOOK STABLE FROM NEGATIVE BN 11/08 06:06 *FRANCE CUT TO AA FROM AA+ AT S&P; OUTLOOK STABLE FROM NEGATIVE BFW 11/08 06:04 *FRANCE DOWNGRADED TO AA FROM AA+ AT S&P; OUTLOOK STABLE BN 11/08 06:00 *FRANCE RATED AA WITH STABLE OUTLOOK AT S&P
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MORE: France Downgraded to AA From AA+ at S&P; Outlook Stable 2013-11-08 06:16:00.171 GMT
By Tom Kohn and Colin Keatinge Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ratings co. comments in statement. * Cites French govt reform of tax, labor markets, products and services won’t raise French medium-term growth prospects * Lower economic growth is constraining public finances * Outlook stable, reflecting probabilities of higher or lower rating in next 2 years (less than 1 in 3) * Affirmed A-1+ short-term ratings * Statement: NSN MVXL4R3PWT1D <GO>
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