Moody's warns France on its triple-A rating

AFP - Ratings agency Moody's warned France that it may place a negative outlook on its cherished top "Aaa" credit rating in the coming months as the government's financial strength "has weakened." The annual credit report is a shot across the bows for the second largest economy in the eurozone and came as Germany dampened expectations that an upcoming EU summit will finally provide a solution to the eurozone debt crisis. "The deterioration in debt metrics and the potential for further contingent liabilities to emerge are exerting...