Search Results for: Greek economy
Greek deal or not, the euro has changed forever
June 25th, 2015
By invoking a Greek euro exit as a possible outcome of failed bailout negotiations, European governments have effectively rewritten a key tenet of the shared currency — and maybe even for the better. Deal or no deal on staving ...
Does The IMF Actually Want To Cause A Greek Debt Default?
June 24th, 2015
When it comes to geopolitics, there are often wheels working within wheels that are working within wheels. Once in a while we get a peek behind the scenes, but for the most part the machinations of the global elite ...
The Greek Government Debt
June 19th, 2015
Europe and the rest of the world are watching nervously these days as the Greek drama (tragedy) is entering its last phase. There has to be some type of compromise (agreement) between the Greek government and its lenders before ...
We’re All Greek Now — Some Just Don’t Know It Yet
June 16th, 2015
Let’s see…a heavily-indebted country can’t pay its bills, engages in a long series of failed attempts to manage a partial, controlled default, sees most of its capital flee to safer venues, and then, in a final act of desperation, ...
Greek Stalemate Leaves Tsipras Face Final Creditor Offer
June 3rd, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be told the details of a final proposal from creditors to break a stalemate over a financial lifeline as his country runs out of options to avert a default. After European leaders and ...
Greek PM Tsipras speaks to Merkel, Hollande as lenders increase pressure
May 29th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors at a critical phase, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday sought the assistance of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande in a teleconference call. The three leaders spoke for ...
Asian shares shrug off losses, Greek woes pressure euro
May 19th, 2015
Asian shares shrugged off early losses on Tuesday, as rallying Chinese shares and Wall Street’s record close offset euro worries over Greece‘s fiscal woes. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up 0.2 percent. The CSI300 ...
Greece plays down referendum option, economy stutters
May 14th, 2015
Greece‘s government on Wednesday ruled out rushing to a referendum to secure public support for unpopular reforms, opting instead to make a final push for a compromise with lenders by the end of the month. Running out of both ...
Euro slips on Greek woes, rate cut speculation hits kiwi
May 11th, 2015
Euro on defensive as nerves take hold before Eurogroup meeting Dollar/yen steady after jobs data fails to provide spark Kiwi slides to near two-month low on RBNZ rate cut speculation Pound stands tall after election, BOE, fundamentals eyed again ...
Greek government takes aim at creditors over stalled bailout talks
May 6th, 2015
Senior official lays blame on disagreements between EU and IMF as economic growth rate forecasts are slashed Greece’s government has blasted its creditors for holding back progress on bailout talks, laying the blame squarely on differences between the European Union and ...
