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Piraeus Bank fails to get needed private funding

23/11/2015(0)
Greece’s second largest lender by assets Piraeus Bank SA announced on Saturday that it didn’t manage to raise all the funds needed from private investors, after capital shortfalls outlined ... Read More
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Why rich Chinese are buying vineyards, islands in cash

23/11/2015(0)
A hundred years ago, Amadeo Modigliani painted a portrait of his wild British mistress splayed across a red velvet throw, nude, her hips arched, her kohl-rimmed eyes shut. The ... Read More
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Egypt’s new central bank chief faces bitter pill of currency devaluation or IMF aid

19/11/2015(0)
Spare a kind thought for the travails that Tarek Amer, the newly appointed governor of Egypt’s central bank, will be facing when he formally takes up his post on ... Read More
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Greek banks: Recap offers are oversubscribed

19/11/2015(0)
Greece: Banks National and Alpha are likely to announce the successful completion of their share capital increases on Thursday, following Eurobank’s announcement on Wednesday to the same effect, while ... Read More
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Ominous Parallels: The Roman Empire, The European Union, And Mass Migration

18/11/2015(0)
This weekend’s Paris attacks, occurring in the middle of one of history’s largest mass-migrations, has the feel of uncharted territory. But it’s actually an eerie echo of something that ... Read More
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Greece secures deal on next portion of bailout cash

18/11/2015(0)
Greece has secured a tentative deal with the eurozone to unlock the latest tranche of financial aid. The two sides have agreed a batch of reforms that will be ... Read More
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Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far

16/11/2015(0)
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of ... Read More
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Greece: Now the crisis threatens to erupt again – Creditors withhold some €12 billion in funds promised

12/11/2015(0)
Greece’s Quiet Crisis Support for supply-side reforms remains as elusive as ever Maybe Athens can’t help itself. No sooner had Alexis Tsipras’s government agreed to a last-minute deal to ... Read More
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VW scandal: Which other car manufacturers will be under investigations

12/11/2015(0)
VW diesel emissions investigation widened to include other brands German regulators to run tests on possible ‘unusual pollutants emissions’ on other models including BMW, Mercedes and Ford German car ... Read More
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India ranked the most attractive investment destination by UK investors

12/11/2015(0)
India is a leading destination for UK investors, with 36% ranking it as the most attractive market. About 60% of UK-based companies are looking at entering/increasing existing operations in ... Read More
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