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Greece’s economy grew in the second quarter
August 13th, 2015
Greek Economy Unexpectedly Surged Before Capital Controls Greece’s economy grew in the second quarter in a surprise surge just before the standoff between the government and its creditors forced officials to impose capital controls. The Hellenic Statistical Authority in ...
Gold demand falls in Q2 2015
August 13th, 2015
Gold demand falls in Q2 2015 as reduced consumer appetite in Asia outweighs increased buying in some western markets The World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for Q2 2015 shows total demand was 915 tonnes (t), a fall of 12% ...
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 ...
The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran
August 12th, 2015
June – July 2015 Update The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that global oil inventories grew by an average of 2.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in June and July, sharply exceeding the 0.4 million b/d build during ...
Greece: Deal to go to Parliament after creditors’ approval
August 12th, 2015
After securing an agreement with representatives of Greece’s international creditors on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras must now consider how to push the deal through Parliament as efficiently as possible amid opposition at home and abroad. The deal ...
Greece and lenders agree bailout, shares rally
August 11th, 2015
Greece and its international lenders reached an 85 billion euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after nailing down the terms of new loans needed to save the country from financial ruin. The deal, which came after 23 hours of talks ...
Crédit Agricole in ‘Advanced’ Talks on U.S. Sanctions Settlement
August 5th, 2015
Crédit Agricole, one of the biggest banks in France, said on Tuesday that its profit increased in the second quarter and that it was in “very advanced stage” talks to settle investigations into whether it processed payments for countries ...
OECD updates anti-tax evasion list
August 4th, 2015
Europe’s attempts to clean up tax evasion and money laundering took a step forward yesterday when an international task group said that Austria — a eurozone nation that was until recently falling short —was almost fully compliant with new ...
Deutsche Bank Said to Be Probed by DOJ on Russia Mirror T
August 4th, 2015
U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating billions of dollars of trades Deutsche Bank AG made on behalf of Russian clients as recently as this year, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The Justice Department’s criminal probe, which hasn’t ...
Bailout Money Goes to Greece, Only to Flow Out Again
August 3rd, 2015
The Greek businessman was nervous as he carried a suitcase stuffed with cash through security at the Athens airport a few months ago. But the distracted and overworked officials waved him through. A few hours later the man touched ...
