Standard and Poor's

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):

The second and final day of Federal Open Market Committee meetings will conclude today.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from shareholders who claim the Standard & Poor's ratings firm made false statements about its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis.

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Monday was a nail-biter on Wall Street.

For the second time this week, a financial rating agency has upgraded Utica's financial outlook.

NEW YORK (AP) — Standard & Poor's is paying about $1.38 billion to settle government allegations that it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis.

U.S. stocks are opening higher after the European Central bank pledged more stimulus to help the region's ailing economy, boosting the outlook for global growth.

The rating firm Standard and Poors has upgraded the City of Utica's financial outlook from negative to stable.

One of the three major credit rating institutions has upgraded Oneida County's credit rating.