 From SP Global Ratings late on Friday December 2. Frances rating was affirmed at AA, the third-highest for SPcredit outlook was downgraded to negative from stable, SP citing the slowing economy and also the weight on public finances thatll hit from the governments measures to cushion households and businesses from higher energy inflation the agency raised its budget deficit estimate to 5.4 of GDP from 4 previouslyThe agency had this to say, and as... 