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Greek proposal lifts markets, despite German rejection
February 19th, 2015
A Greek proposal to extend its bailout and not to undermine agreed fiscal targets lifted European stocks to seven-year highs on Thursday and cut government borrowing costs across the euro zone, even though Germany rejected it. Despite the German rejection, Greece’s wording of ...
J. Dijsselbloem: “Received Greek request for six months extension”
February 19th, 2015
The “bridge program” or “extension” may be approved by Friday if all goes well The Greek request for a six-month interim agreement, known as the “bridging program” by the Greek side or “extension” by the EU side, has been ...
Crude-oil shocker: API data show supply surging
February 19th, 2015
The oil market got a bit of a shock late Wednesday, when the American Petroleum Institute’s supply data were released. U.S. crude-oil supplies as of the week ended Feb. 13 saw a whopping 14.3 million-barrel jump from a week earlier, the ...
Greece gets lifeline as ECB agrees €3.3bn extra emergency funds
February 19th, 2015
Total funding on offer now €68.3bn as Greek banks come close to using €65bn of liquidity funds granted by European Central Bank The embattled Greek government has been thrown a lifeline by the European Central Bank after the ECB agreed to ...
Citi Announces $100 Billion, 10-Year Commitment to Finance Sustainable Growth
February 18th, 2015
Citi announced today a landmark commitment to lend, invest and facilitate a total of $100 billion within the next 10 years to finance activities that reduce the impacts of climate change and create environmental solutions that benefit people and ...
Euronext celebrates the bond listing of the Belgian Debt Agency on its Euronext Brussels market
February 18th, 2015
Euronext Brussels announces the successful admission to listing of the 15 years benchmark Government bonds issued by the Belgian Debt Agency, responsible for public debt management in Belgium. The Debt Agency’s main objective is to minimize the financial costs ...
TMX Datalinx Launches Montréal Exchange Historical Trading Data Products
February 18th, 2015
TMX Datalinx, the information services division of TMX Group, today announced the launch of four new end-of-day Montréal Exchange (MX) trading data products, including MX Options Trades and Quotes, MX Futures Trades and Quotes, MX Options Trading Summary and ...
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,” ...
Darrel Scott reappointed as IASB member
February 18th, 2015
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), have today announced that Darrel Scott has been reappointed as an IASB member for a second term. Mr Scott’s second ...
Oil giant BP predicts Opec comeback as Brent crude price rises
February 18th, 2015
Saudi Arabia and its fellow Opec members are set to make a massive comeback and regain control of the world’s crude oil market, and could be in their previous position of influence as early as next year. The prediction, published by oil giant BP yesterday, ...
