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- proper noun A Scottish
surname .
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Colquhoun, which is full of contagious enthusiasm.
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things Henry Van Dyke 1892
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However, "if we reach Aug. 2 without the lifting of the debt ceiling, Fitch will assign a rating watch negative to the U.S. sovereign rating," Mr. Colquhoun said.
Fitch Comments on U.S. Debt Natasha Brereton-Fukui 2011
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Colquhoun also said there was a greater than even chance Fitch will downgrade Japan's credit rating because of the country's public debt, which is running at about twice the size of the $5 trillion economy.
Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan Reuters 2011
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"We think the ratings on current trends are more likely than not to go down," Colquhoun said.
Fitch warns of downgrades for China, Japan Reuters 2011
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"The ratings are on negative outlook already, which is driven by that economy's imbalances," said Andrew Colquhoun , head of Asian-Pacific sovereign debt at Fitch Ratings, citing the country's current-account deficit and high debt levels.
New Zealand Dollar Falls After Quake James Glynn 2011
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But at first I thought that Colquhoun was aiming at the bestseller lists with a piece of pure hackery.
Mr Briggs' Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review 2011
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James McConnachie in the Sunday Times was also enthusiastic about a "thrilling book, which reads at times like a good Victorian novel": Colquhoun's book "burrows deep into the legal and journalistic issues surrounding the case, and a thoughtful afterword unpicks its profound impact on Victorian society."
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In a speech in Singapore, Andrew Colquhoun, Fitch's head of Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings, said he believed it was highly likely that the debt ceiling would be raised in time, and that a default would be avoided.
Fitch Comments on U.S. Debt Natasha Brereton-Fukui 2011
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As he returns to the City in the evening, Colquhoun sketches in a low sun, and swallows wheeling in the sky.
Mr Briggs' Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review 2011
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The hosts included a veteran of Vietnam and a Navy retiree, Ross Colquhoun, who now coordinates the hunting and fishing program at Walter Reed.
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