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On FT Alphaville on Thursday, - United Kingdom - the first rating alarm bell rings. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56114/united-kingdom-the-first-rating-alarm-bell-rings/ - Ratings, according to HMT. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56118/ratings-according-to-hmt/ - S&P: 1 IN 3 CHANCE UK WILL LOSE TRIPLE A RATING. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56120/sp-1-in-3-chance-uk-will-lose-triple-a-rating/ - Defending the UK's triple A. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56122/defending-the-uks-triple-a/ -  Sell Sloanes, yah? http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56117/sell-sloanes-yah/ - The bull case shredded. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56108/the-bull-case-shredded/ - Fuld resigns. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56110/fuld-resigns/ - US equities: Smithers on corporate supply and demand http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56109/us-equities-smithers-on-corporate-supply-and-demand/ - Drink and financial wizardry don't mix. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56111/drink-and-financial-wizardry-dont-mix/ - A Twitbore. http://v2.ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56115/twitbore/ - Downgrades, China and homebuilders on Markets Live. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/05/21/56119/markets-live/ On FT.com, - S&P downgrades UK outlook. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e46f01c4-45e3-11de-803f-00144feabdc0.html - FTSE lower after S&P downgrade. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1400544c-45cb-11de-803f-00144feabdc0.html - Pound slumps after S&P outlook cut. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5607cf12-45eb-11de-803f-00144feabdc0.html - Chinalco to restructure Rio Tinto deal. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82e39c72-45ec-11de-803f-00144feabdc0.html - M&B chief quits over derivatives losses. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84d0daa8-45d4-11de-803f-00144feabdc0.html

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