The commission pressed Blankfein on the sale of mortgage-backed securities as well as Goldman pushing the rating agencies for the highest ratings on sub-prime mortgage portfolios and then shorting them.

FORBES: In Goldman Sachs We Do Not Trust

Last year the BBFC awarded the same rating to the Nemesis Sub-Terra ride at Alton Towers.

BBC: Pleasurewood Hills' Hobs Pit ride given 12A BBFC rating

On July 17th, Moody's, a credit-rating agency, gave warning that it was considering downgrading South Africa's sovereign debt to sub-investment grade, a move that would deter much-needed foreign investment.

ECONOMIST: South Africa