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General Motors Receives Ba2 Credit Rating From Moody’s, Matching Ford

General Motors Co. was given the same credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service as Ford Motor Co. , citing the largest U.S. automaker’s low costs and position in the global vehicle market.

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Ford CEO sees zero net debt by 2011: report

Ford Motor Co plans to repay its net debt by the end of next year and return to an investment grade earlier than expected, Allan Mulally, chief executive of the No. 2 U.S. automaker was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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Ford Motor Credit Plans $1 Billion of Five-Year Notes as Soon as Today

Ford Motor Credit Co. , the second- biggest issuer of high-yield corporate debt this year after Ally Financial Inc., may sell $1 billion of five-year notes, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

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Dubai World Debt Accord Likely to Boost Confidence in Emirate

Dubai World’s approval from creditors to change the terms on $24.9 billion of debt is likely to boost confidence in the debt-laden emirate and its banks, according to UBS AG and Moody’s Investors Service.

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Junk Debt ¿Best Bet’ as Issuance Beats Record: Credit Markets

Ally Financial Inc., the lender previously known as GMAC Inc., and the lending arm of Ford Motor Co. have led $208.3 billion of speculative-grade debt sales this year through today, compared with $208.1 billion for all of 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Junk Debt ¿Best Bet’ as Issuance Nears Record: Credit Markets

Ally Financial Inc., the lender previously known as GMAC Inc., and the lending arm of Ford Motor Co. led $206.9 billion of speculative-grade debt sales in 2010 through yesterday, compared with $208.1 billion for all of last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Toyota Motor Credit Said to Sell $1 Billion Worth of Three-Year Notes

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. , the U.S. finance arm of the worlds largest automaker, plans to sell $1 billion of three-year notes as soon as today, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

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Summary Box: Ford reducing debt

SHEDDING DEBT: Ford Motor Co. cut into its staggering debt, saying it will pay more than $4 billion, mainly to a United Auto Workers trust that pays health care bills for blue-collar retirees. The trust will get $3.8 billion in cash, and is still owed $3.6 billion. Ford also will pay $255 million in dividends on preferred securities that were deferred when it was in financial trouble.

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U.S. Debt To Reach 62% Of GDP By Year-end: CBO

U.S. Debt To Reach 62% Of GDP By Year-end: CBO

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