GREECE News, Aug 04, 2011

The next Greece National Post Republicans are bragging that they got spending cuts today, a promise of spending cuts in the future, and no tax increases. Democrats, meanwhile, are chortling that they took the debt issue off the table until after the 2012 elections, protected their ... See all stories on this topic »

Salgado Vows to Carry Out Spanish Bond Sale Bloomberg The Spanish budget deficit, at 9.2 percent in 2010, was below only Greece and Ireland among the countries sharing the euro currency. Moody's Investors Service put Spain's Aa2 rating on review for a possible cut on July 29, citing “funding pressures. ... See all stories on this topic »

EU Morning Report: Interest rate hike expectations continue to support the euro IBTimes Canada On Saturday, EU finance ministers approved a 12 billion euro bailout fund for Greece's next quarterly installment. Today the euro fell after rating agency Standard & Poor's said that a debt rollover plan for Greece puts the country at risk as it may ... See all stories on this topic »

Pimco's El-Erian: Greece's Exit From Euro Zone A Possibility Barron's (blog) By Murray Coleman In an interview published today, Pimco's CEO Mohamed El-Erian is beating the drum of rising US debt weighing down global growth prospects. In an interview with German magazine Stern, the co-chief investment officer at the world's ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek debt activists move to a hip-hop soundtrack The Guardian "We try to sing about the way we live in Greece today – about racism and everyday life. About the social issues people are facing," he says. "The crisis has helped protest music and more political lyrics come more into the main stream," adds Manos ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Greek rise in homelessness creates a new poor The Guardian He bought a flat and – unlike so many in Greece – was fully paid up on his welfare insurance. But in Greece today that can be a curse as much as a blessing. Because of his age, how long he has worked, and his amount of contributions, anyone seeking to ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Oceania delays the maiden cruise of its new ship USA Today The 12-day cruise will visit Alexandria and Port Said, Egypt; Haifa and Ashdod, Israel; Rhodes, and Patmos, Greece; and Alanya and Kusadasi, Turkey, before ending with an overnight stay onboard the ship in Istanbul. The ship was originally to sail a ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

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