EU Ratings Rotation Plan Said to Face Possible Rejection

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European Union finance ministers may scrap plans to force companies to rotate the credit-ratings companies they use on concerns that the measure may harm investor confidence and increase market volatility.

Denmark, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, will seek an agreement by ministers this week on whether to delete the proposal, according to two people familiar with the matter who couldn’t be cited by name because the talks are private.