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Debt talks resume amid concerns over differences, looming repayment, political upheaval
May 26th, 2015
Government officials on Monday expressed confidence that Greece was close to a deal with creditors that would allow loans to be unlocked but pressure is growing on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras from abroad and on the domestic front. The ...
Negotiations drag as Tsipras seeks political support at Riga meeting
May 22nd, 2015
Ahead of a meeting late on Thursday between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of an EU leaders’ summit in Riga, the Brussels Group continued its negotiations. Despite expressions ...
Greece wants loan deal by end of May
May 18th, 2015
Greece wants to reach a loan deal with its EU-IMF creditors by the end of May to resolve an acute cash shortage, the government said on Monday. “A deal is required immediately, this is why we are talking about ...
Dollar pushes higher but near lows after downbeat U.S. data
May 18th, 2015
* Output, consumer confidence data back bets that Fed will wait * IMM data show speculators continued to trim long dollar bets * DXY vulnerable to further near-term correction-strategist * Kiwi skids after tax news raises rate-cut speculation The ...
Greece, Troika Talking Through Single VAT Rate
May 14th, 2015
Greece is under pressure to adopt a single rate of value-added tax, in ongoing talks with the troika of international lenders. The International Monetary Fund has proposed that Greece should adopt a value-added tax rate of 18 percent, which ...
Top stories of the day
May 13th, 2015
1. The European Central Bank raised the emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) ceiling for Greek banks by 1.1 billion euros on Tuesday, in the wake of Monday’s Eurogroup meeting that recorded some progress in the talks between the government and its ...
Greece clears IMF hurdle but don’t relax just yet
May 12th, 2015
With news that talks between Greece and its lenders are making slow but sure progress and Greece made a multi-million euro loan repayment to one of its lenders a day early, goodwill towards the country is hitting highs not ...
Tripartite summit to discuss regional issues, oil and gas
April 29th, 2015
The heads of state of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt hold talks on the island on Wednesday, followed by a tripartite summit and the signing of the ‘Nicosia Declaration’, a document expanding and building on the ‘Cairo Declaration’ concluded among ...
Cyprus Central bank head says ready to act if Greece spills over
April 28th, 2015
Central bank governor says Cyprus and Greece decoupling Georghadji says Cyprus no longer at high risk from Greece Cyprus is ready to react to any spillover from the crisis in Greece, the governor of the island’s central bank said ...
Deal appears distant amid deadlock in reform talks
April 17th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors effectively deadlocked, a potential deal that could unlock crucially needed funding appeared more distant than ever on Thursday with doubts appearing about whether an agreement can be reached in time for a ...
