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Greece to submit request for extension of loan agreement on Thursday
February 18th, 2015
Finance Minister Varoufakis discussed the negotiations with European Commissioner Moscovici on Tuesday Although government spokesman Gabried Sakellaridis initially stated that the Greek government was going to submit a request a six-month extension of the loan agreement on Wednesday, it was announced ...
Juncker urges Greek government to respect financial commitments
February 18th, 2015
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has urged the SYRIZA-led coalition to abide by the commitments made by the country’s previous governments. “It goes without saying that all the financial obligations to the European and international partners must be respected,” ...
Greece to try for loan extension from eurozone
February 18th, 2015
Request sees bailout terms being set aside Greece is set to submit Wednesday to the Eurogroup a request for a six-month extension to its loan agreement with its creditors, sources close to the negotiations between Athens and the eurozone ...
Greece, lenders appear to edge closer to deal
February 13th, 2015
There were hopes on Thursday that Greece and the eurozone might be edging toward a deal after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, attending his first European Union summit, agreed for government officials and representatives of the country’s lenders to find ...
ICAP plc – Trading Statement
February 10th, 2015
Positive momentum in new Electronic and Post Trade initiatives Activity on EBS increased significantly as FX market volatility rose sharply Global Broking impacted by a reduction in bank client activity Cost savings programme remains on track ICAP plc (IAP.L), ...
Asia slips amid Greek exit worries, dollar flags
February 10th, 2015
Asian equities were lower across the board on Tuesday as nervousness over Greece potentially withdrawing from the euro and escalating conflict in Ukraine sapped risk appetite, while the dollar lost steam after its payrolls-inspired rally. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.8 ...
Alpari issued a press release regarding Global Expansion of its Business
February 6th, 2015
Alpari’s chairman of the board of directors, Andrey Dashin has completed a deal to acquire Alpari (UK)’s intellectual property. This, amongst other things, includes the Alpari trade marks and domain names and encompasses more than 60 countries. These countries ...
ICAP to fight €14.9m Brussels fine
February 5th, 2015
ICAP is to fight a €14.9m fine imposed on it by European antitrust authorities for aiding a cartel in the yen swaps markets as Brussels formally closed a portion of its long-running probe into rate manipulation. The UK interdealer broker ...
Council conclusions on Ukraine
January 30th, 2015
Foreign Affairs Council meeting Brussels, 29 January 2015 The Council adopted the following conclusions: “1. The Council strongly condemns the indiscriminate shelling of the residential areas, especially in Mariupol and the recent escalation of fighting in the Donetsk and ...
Greek finance minister: ‘End the vicious cycle’
January 28th, 2015
Greece‘ s newly elected government will look to “end the vicious cycle” of bailout and borrowing that has persisted through years of financial crisis, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told CNBC on Tuesday. Varoufakis is a member of the Cabinet ...
