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Greek technical negotiations in Brussels, but the Greek FinMin is in Paris
March 11th, 2015
Greek FinMin Y. Varoufakis unexpectedly heads to Paris, a Greek delegation is in Brussels for technical negotiations, no “Troika” or “three institutions formerly known as Troika” expected in Greece on Wednesday as had been announced Greek negotiations with its ...
Creditors maintain tough stance as Greece presents reforms
March 5th, 2015
As pressure builds on Greece to implement economic reforms in order to secure crucial rescue funding, the country’s representative to the Euro Working Group on Wednesday presented to his eurozone counterparts the six proposals Greece intends to make at ...
Greece submits proposed reforms in bid for loan extension
February 24th, 2015
Greece has submitted a list of reform proposals to its bailout creditors, the European Commission says. The list was received “on time” before a Monday deadline, a spokesman tweeted. The measures include combating tax evasion and tackling the smuggling ...
Greece to try for loan extension from eurozone
February 18th, 2015
Request sees bailout terms being set aside Greece is set to submit Wednesday to the Eurogroup a request for a six-month extension to its loan agreement with its creditors, sources close to the negotiations between Athens and the eurozone ...
Greece defies creditors, seeking credit but no bailout
February 17th, 2015
Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country’s debt crisis broke down on Monday when Athens rejected a proposal to request a six-month extension of its international bailout package as “unacceptable”. The unexpectedly rapid collapse raised doubts about Greece’s future ...
Merkel Says Greek Diplomatic Offensive Is Failing
February 5th, 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that a diplomatic offensive by newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to ease his nation’s bailout-aid requirements is failing to win over converts. “I don’t think that the positions of the member states ...
Greeks fly in for debt showdown
February 2nd, 2015
The anti-austerity Greek finance minister is to meet with chancellor George Osborne today as part of a Europe-wide charm offensive to win over creditors and fellow politicians. Investment bank Lazard has been hired by the Greek government to advise ...
ECB speculation drives down yields, weighs on euro
August 27th, 2014
Euro zone government bond yields plumbed record lows on Wednesday and the euro fell to its weakest in a year against the dollar on expectations the European Central Bank will act soon to counter low growth and slowing inflation. ...
Can the IMF afford to stand back on Greece bailout money?
May 30th, 2016
IMF turns its back on Europeans in Greece bailout The IMF said it won’t give another penny until it sees a concrete plan from the Europeans to substantially cut the country’s debt burden. The “breakthrough” deal announced Wednesday to ...
Gold Sinks as Dollar Gets Boost From Yellen; Japan’s Stocks Rise
May 30th, 2016
Yen drops to one-month low as Abe aide signals tax-hike delay Yuan retreats as PBOC sets weakest fixing in five years Gold fell for the ninth day in a row, its longest losing streak in a year, and the ...
