American Express' ratings unaffected on sale (American standard faucet) of international

American Express' ratings unaffected on sale of international banking Forbes - MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its ratings on American Express Co will not be affected by the company's decision to sell its international banking unit, to Standard Chartered PLC for about 1.1 bln usd so it can Source: www.forbes.com Blackwater in gray area again Chicago Tribune - Banned by the Iraqi government after a shooting in Baghdad that left at least eight Iraqis dead, the American security firm Blackwater USA is sure to draw more fire from opponents who see the North Carolina-based company as an unregulated army. But Source: www.chicagotribune.com MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Read the Tigers' obituary as Indians march to Detroit Free Press - Every September, some talented American League team wonders what went wrong. Two years ago it was the Indians. Last year it was the White Sox. This year it's the Tigers. "It's tough," Verlander said. "It's tough for me. It's tough for the team. It's Source: www.freep.com