20 September 2011 Updated at 05:47 ET
Italy's sovereign debt rating cut by S&P on growth fear
The timing of this ratings cut could not be worse for the eurozone
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Italy has had the rating of its creditworthiness cut, the latest move in the European debt crisis
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