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New ban on advertising during TV dramas

Youku.com (NASDAQ:YOKU) and other Chinese online-video stocks could be on fire today after news the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is planning to request that all advertisements aired during TV dramas should be removed nationwide in 2012. Full Story

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Moody’s Warns of Credit Risk Rising For All Euro Region Ratings

“In the absence of major policy initiatives in the near future which stabilize credit market conditions, or those conditions stabilizing for any other reason, the point is likely to be reached where the overall architecture of Moody’s ratings within the euro area, and possibly elsewhere within the EU, will need to be revisited,” the statement said. “Moody’s expects to complete such a repositioning during first quarter of 2012.”

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Moody’s Warns That France’s Credit Rating Could be Lowered Based on Higher Yields

“PARIS (Reuters) – A rise in interest rates on French government debt and weaker growth prospects could be negative for the outlook on France’s credit rating, Moody’s warned in a report on Monday, adding to pressure on European debt markets.

Worries that France has the weakest economic fundamentals among the euro’s six AAA-rated countries have drawn the euro zone’s second largest economy into the firing line in the debt crisis this month.

The rating agency said the deteriorating market climate was a threat to the country’s credit outlook, though not at this stage to its actual rating.

“Elevated borrowing costs persisting for an extended period would amplify the fiscal challenges the French government faces amid a deteriorating growth outlook, with negative credit implications,”Senior Credit Officer Alexander Kockerbeck said in Moody’s Weekly Credit Outlook dated November 21.”

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