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Europe: When the Macro Overshadows the Micro
August 17th, 2015
Christian Thimann currently works with the French investment bank AXA while also holding an academic position at the Paris School of Economics. However, from 2008 to 2013 he was Director General and Adviser to the President at the European ...
Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate
August 14th, 2015
Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout in a parliamentary vote Friday that relied on opposition party support and saw the government coalition suffer significant dissent. The vote came after a marathon all-night session marked by procedural delays ...
Greece to get 6 billion euros in bridge loans if no agreement at Eurogroup
August 14th, 2015
Greece could get 6.04 billion euros in bridge financing if euro zone finance ministers cannot agree on the planned third bailout for Athens when they meet on Friday, according to German newspaper Bild, citing a European Commission proposal for ...
Greece debt crisis: Tension rises ahead of vote on third bailout
August 13th, 2015
Faced with opposition to a new Greek bailout at home and abroad, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday expressed confidence that the deal would gain approval in what promises to be a tough vote in Greece’s Parliament in ...
Greece hopes to conclude bailout talks by Aug. 11
August 10th, 2015
Greece hopes to conclude negotiations with international creditors by early Tuesday at the latest, a Greek official said as talks continued in Athens on a new multi-billion euro bailout designed to keep the country from financial ruin. Greece’s finance ...
Greece: Greek bank stocks soar – Greece makes loan interest payment to IMF
August 7th, 2015
What you should know for Greece today: Bank stocks led a much-needed Greek bourse rebound on Thursday, making up some of the ground lost in the first three sessions since the market reopened. However, traders viewed the recovery more ...
Tsipras sees talks in final stretch; Banks index sheds 63.8 pct in three days
August 6th, 2015
Greek stocks continued to slide for a third session in a row on Wednesday, with banks suffering another dramatic day with losses of 27 percent for their sectoral index. Banks’ cumulative losses since the reopening of the local bourse ...
Greece expects bailout deal with lenders in two weeks
August 4th, 2015
Greece expects to conclude a multi-billion-euro deal with international lenders within two weeks, with the drafting of an accord set to start on Wednesday. A bailout worth up to 86 billion euros ($94.5 billion), needs to be settled by ...
Greek Financial Markets to Open as Talks With Creditors Continue
August 3rd, 2015
Greek financial markets reopen on Monday after a five-week suspension as talks continue with creditors on austerity measures and reforms required for a third bailout. Local traders will be able to buy stocks, bonds, derivatives and warrants under certain conditions, according ...
RBS, Credit Suisse recommend buying Greek debt
July 31st, 2015
It is barely two weeks since Greece was on the brink of crashing out of the euro, yet some investment banks are now encouraging investors to return to its bond market. A last gasp deal on 13 July saw ...
