 NPR by AP ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greeks head to the polls Sunday in their most critical — and uncertain — election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic straits. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Band of Contrarians, Bullish on Greece New York Times LONDON — As Greece girds for an election on Sunday that top politicians warn could ultimately force the country to leave the euro zone, some risk-happy investors have adopted an improbable rallying cry: buy Greek bonds now. Among counterintuitive bets ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stocks down as focus turns to payroll figures BusinessWeek "Ignoring the specifics of today's report, the larger theme of slower job creation should now be embedded," said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG. For now though, the figures did little to alter the position in markets in the run-up to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greeks to vote in most critical and uncertain election in decades Newser By ELENA BECATOROS | AP | 6 hours, 42 minutes ago in Greeks head to the polls Sunday in their most critical _ and uncertain _ election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Europe Elections, Jobless Claims in Focus for Coming Week TheStreet.com What's more likely to roil equities is the drama at the polls in Greece, where the population is frustrated with both the socialist and conservative parties. "That's why the Greek election is more important for the market because what you may see is a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Leaders fall in Europe crisis: Sarkozy next? KEYC TV Oil is now below $100 per barrel following a disappointing US jobs report and warnings of a weakening world economy. By DANIEL WOOLLS Associated Press French President Nicolas Sarkozy is widely expected to be kicked out of office in elections Sunday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE: US Dollar Surges Post-NFP on Euro-zone Rumors ForexTV.com As market participants digested today's nonfarm payrolls report, the US Dollar was sold off through the US cash equity open. However, on a bout of discouraging rumors out of the Euro-zone, the US Dollar surged, dropping the EURUSD to its lowest level ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com ATHENS, Greece, May 5 (UPI) -- As Greeks head to the polls Sunday, they are expected to vote for smaller parties as a way of punishing mainstream parties, officials say. Mainstream parties such as right-leaning New Democracy and socialist PASOK are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greek election set to rock euro zone Saudi Gazette BY LUKE BAKER Overshadowed by the prospect of a Socialist win in France's presidential vote, the parliamentary election in Greece on Sunday carries far greater risks for the euro zone. Opinion polls show no clear winner emerging from the vote, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smith & Nephew Reports 3 Pct. Profit Growth Memphis Daily News “Our plans to progress the structural changes, additional investments and, of course, greater efficiencies, are now under way,” he said. “Throughout Smith & Nephew, at every level, there is a clear sense of direction, as we work to reshape the group ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Emperor is Naked: David Stockman Business Insider Today it is nearly $3 trillion. Can it triple again? I do not think so. Worldwide it's the same story: the top eight central banks had $5 trillion of footings shortly before the crisis; they have $15 trillion today. Overwhelmingly, this fantastic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FXWRAP: Dlr Mixed After So-So Employment Data, Euro Slips MNI News By Dennis Pettit NEW YORK, May 4 (MNI) - The dollar racked up modest gains over the euro while losing ground against the yen Friday after the monthly US employment report left traders nonplussed. Euro-dollar was changing hands at $1.3087 in afternoon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BNP Paribas SA Management Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha As you know, we report them. This was essentially in line with the quarterly average of 2011, of course, if we exclude Greece. In the first quarter, as you noticed, we booked a significant deal in our deleveraging plan, namely the sale of 28.7% of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Press digest Times of Malta It also highlights drought fears for the future as a report showed how the Mediterranean will bear the brunt of European climate change. The Malta Independent says the number of children in childrcare centre has tripled to 1500 since 2006. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nasdaq, S&P see worst week of '12 The Spokesman Review (subscription) “Now that we got the jobs numbers out of the way, we can focus on other things, and Europe is still out there, with elections in Greece and France on Sunday,” said Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James. “Germany and France have been imposing ... See all stories on this topic » |
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