29-04-2016 18:39 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Ratings agency S&P sees UK staying in EU by small majority

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Friday it expected Britons to vote to remain in the European Union by a small majority in a June 23 referendum, but that the risk of leaving was a negative for the country's creditworthiness. S&P is the only major ratings agency to maintain a triple-A rating for Britain, but it has a negative outlook, implying a one-in-three chance of a downgrade in the next two years. "The negative outlook continues to reflect our view that the forthcoming refere
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