 Malta Business Weekly Thomsen, speaking about the IMF's latest report on Greece's progress, said the country's structural reforms have fallen “well short” of expectations. But he said it was too early to say whether new austerity measures would have to be taken next year. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Special report: the billionaire from Brazil Reuters Batista, who blames the problems on the Greek government for refusing to grant an environmental license, returned to Brazil. "I traveled around the world and I realized that Brazil is the best place in the world to invest," he said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Finansbank Surges on Report NBG May Sell Bigger Stake BusinessWeek The Greek lender may sell 49 percent or more of Finansbank, Macedonia Information Agency reported on its website today, without saying where it got the information. A National Bank official, who asked not to be identified in line with company policy, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As Greece slashes costs, the deaf left unaided The Seattle Times Groups representing the disabled and other vulnerable Greeks have held several demonstrations outside the Finance Ministry, on Athens' main Syntagma Square, but getting attention is difficult in a city where between four and five protests are held ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Irish economy slumps as euro debt tensions mount BusinessWeek EU heavyweight France also sought to come to grips with a new report putting the country on course for renewed recession. The French statistics agency Insee forecast Thursday night that the country's economy would decline for the last two quarters of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Update on the latest business NECN Until now, EU leaders have held up Ireland as an example of how a country can keep growing its economy while simultaneously sucking money out of it through spending cuts and tax hikes. Ireland's economy was performing better than those of Greece and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How speculators fed US housing bubble, fuelled bust Globe and Mail According to The Wall Street Journal, suicides have almost doubled in Greece. In some Greek hospitals, drugs have been withheld because of missed payments, while the country's consumer protection agency warns against scam artists. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Euro Zone Breakup: The Day After Wall Street Journal (blog) The FX manager on the other end of the line is screaming, “Greece has left the euro, the rest of the periphery is teetering, the markets are panicked. Get into the office. Now!” A bit dramatic. An impossible scenario, most market participants still... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Christopher Hitchens, polemicist who slashed all, dies at 62 Livemint In 1981, he married a Greek Cypriot, Eleni Meleagrou. The marriage ended in divorce. He is survived by their two children, Alexander and Sophia; his wife, Carol Blue, and their daughter, Antonia; and his brother, Peter. Hitchens' reporting onGreece ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dollar Crushes Commodities Gold Seek Just as Europe had finally scraped together a deal to bail out overspendingGreece, the socialist Greek Prime Minister dynamited the entire package. So the euro collapsed that day. And since it accounts for 58.6% of the USDX's weight, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cyprus played key role in Christopher Hitchens' life Cyprus Mail After graduating from Oxford, and starting a career in journalism, Hitchens came to Cyprus in the 1970s to report on the conflict here for the New Statesman andNew Left Review. Apart from helping him earn his stripes in polemic debate, the island also ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cash-Strapped Banks Struggle to Trade Trashed Bonds: Euro Credit San Francisco Chronicle The European Banking Authority demanded this month that the region's banks raise 114.7 billion euros in fresh capital to withstand writedowns on Greek bonds and other sovereign debt. Attracting additional funds may be challenging as lenders are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Irish economy slumps as euro debt tensions mount CBS News EU heavyweight France also sought to come to grips with a new report putting the country on course for recession. The French statistics agency Insee forecast Thursday night that the country's economy would decline in the last quarter of 2011 and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Talks About Forgiving Greek Debt Proving Difficult Salon They were trying to work out the terms under which private creditors are willing to exchange their existing Greek bonds for new ones with a lower face value. The swap, which was meant to go ahead in early 2012, is supposed to reduceGreece's debt to ... See all stories on this topic » |
| BBC News - Greek euro exit: How would it hurt people in the UK? By Ian Pollock Business reporter, BBC News. A shop owner sits on an old armchair at his open air antique shop in central Devaluation would impoverishGreeks ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15874549 |
| As Greece slashes costs, the deaf left unaided - CBS News Overnight, 15000 deaf people around Greece were left without help to report a ..."Now they are obliged to look for other work and take on other commitments, ...and invite disabled groups to join negotiations on a major new tax code due to ... www.cbsnews.com/.../as-greece-slashes-costs-the-deaf-left-una... |
| Greek govt passes 2012 austerity budget - RTÉ News Greece's new coalition government has secured enough parliamentary votes early to pass a 2012 budget. Greece's new ... Replayed at 9am on RTÉ News Now ... www.rte.ie/news/2011/1206/greece.html |
| Wartime recipes feed cash-strapped Greeks | euronews, world news world news - With Greeks in their third year of austerity living, the signs are that their ... so I imagine they'll also help now, especially the very poor and working class who ... A new report says 60000 businesses closed over the last two years.... www.euronews.net/.../wartime-recipes-feed-cash-strapped-gree... |
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| OECD Report | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece The need for deep structural reforms in Greece is well-known. But a new OECDreport indicates that Athens may be incapable of such far-reaching changes. ... greece.greekreporter.com/tag/oecd-report/ |
| Greeks Tighten Belt With Crisis Cookbooks | Fox News Fox Report ... 26, 2011: Greeks have turned to cookbooks for low-cost meals, with ... hit as millions of Greeks struggle to make ends meet in a new era of hardship ... "I read an article from the front page of a newspaper, 'How to collect crumbs' ... consumer organization KEPKA: People are now eating out less, cutting back on ... www.foxnews.com/.../greeks-tighten-belt-with-crisis-cookboo... |
| IMF slashes growth forecast for Greece | Business | The Guardian IMF report likely to fan financial market fears over debt default as Greecestruggles ... however, of further belt-tightening on a populace now stretched to the limit by a barrage .... Follow the latest business news, comment and analysis on Twitter ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../13/imf-slashes-greek-growth-forecast |
| IMF: Greece can't tax its people any further | Deseret News Read Church News ... Thomsen, speaking about the IMF's latest report onGreece's progress, said the country's structural reforms have fallen "well short" of... www.deseretnews.com/.../IMF-Greece-cant-tax-its-people-any-... |
| Euro Crisis Uncertainty: Anxious Greeks Emptying Their Bank ... Many Greeks are draining their savings accounts because they are out of work, face rising ... that has gone on for three years now: "Our banking system lacks the scope to finance growth." ... European leaders against the referendum, and a newgovernment was formed on Nov. ... Stay informed with our free news services: ... www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,802051,00.html |
| Biden: US 'stands in solidarity' with Greece - Hawaii News Now ... Hawaii News Now, Hawaii's live local late connected news leader. News, weather, sports, video, employment and real estate classifieds. Breaking News and ... www.hawaiinewsnow.com/.../biden-arrives-in-greece-for-2-da... |
| Greece seeks to boost economy - Business - CBC News A top Greek politician and European officials are discussing ways of kickstarting... story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ...would have to cut spending further next year, but would not impose new taxes. ...time is now right to bring in new regulations. more » · Egypt's military clashes with ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../12/.../greek-talks-kickstart-economy.html |
| Financial Mirror dot com - Greece braces for troika scrutiny, creditor ... Follow us on Twitter. Home · News; Business & Economy; Story Detail. News ...off the notional value of their Greek bond holdings by 50% in exchange for newpaper. ... dire finances, and Greece now risks missing its 9% deficit target this year. ... www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=25203 |
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