Moody's to Cut Jobs in Next Two Months as Ratings Demand Slows

Story date: 2007-10-31 08:52:00
Added on: 2007-10-31 15:00:22

Bloomberg - CDOs package bonds, mortgages and other assets, using the income to pay investors. Average staffing levels grew about 16 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, mainly to support business growth in the U.S. and Europe, the ...


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