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Dijsselbloem: Extension of program could provide “protective umbrella” for Greece

17/02/2015(0)
After the conclusion of the meeting An Ecofin meeting was completed in Brussels on Tuesday without any mention of the possibility of an agreement between the Greek government and ... Read More
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Greece’s Varoufakis Says ‘No More Loans’ Until Credible Growth Plan: NYT Interview

17/02/2015(0)
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said his government was not asking for a way out of repaying the country’s debt, but wanted a few months of financial stability. In ... Read More
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Eurogroup: The statements rejected, changed, withdrawn (read them all!)

17/02/2015(0)
  Eurogroup Finance Ministers ended their meeting without an agreement. The Radical Left Coalition’s (SYRIZA) plan was accepted, but one statement proved a stumbling block: “The Greek authorities have ... Read More
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New ETF: offers first-time access to euro zone equities with currency hedging against US dollar

13/02/2015(0)
New exchange-listed equity index fund has been tradable since Thursday. The UBS ETF – MSCI EMU Hedged USD UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis gives investors the opportunity for the first ... Read More
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Greek PM Tsipras in Brussels as clock ticks on EU bailout (Video)

12/02/2015(0)
Greece‘s radical new prime minister Alexis Tsipras was in Brussels on Thursday to lay out his case for more financial help to fellow EU leaders following finance ministers’ failure ... Read More
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Stocks, currencies wary of Greek confusion

11/02/2015(0)
Asian stock markets turned cautious on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar crept higher as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis threatened to produce more confusion than clarity. Euro zone finance ... Read More
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Germany rejects Greek claim for World War Two reparations

10/02/2015(0)
Germany said on Monday there was “zero” chance of it paying World War Two reparations to Athens, following a renewed demand from Greece’s new leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras, ... Read More
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Commodity currencies feel heat; dollar, yen, euro stable

30/01/2015(0)
Commodity currencies nursed hefty losses on Friday, as investors sent the Australian dollar to 5 1/2 year lows as they bet on the Australian central bank reducing interest rates when it ... Read More
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IMF’s Lagarde rules out special treatment for Greece

26/01/2015(0)
Greece must respect the euro zone’s rules and cannot demand special treatment for its debt in the wake of the victory of anti-austerity party Syriza, International Monetary Fund chief Christine ... Read More
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ECB Weighs Further Action As Economic Picture Darkens

04/12/2014(0)
The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the ... Read More
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