Greece
Lack of reform brings Greek default closer
The authorities have played down Friday's suspension of the EU/ECB/IMF 'troika' mission...
GreeceGreek bank merger presages more to come
Piraeus Bank said on August 31 that it had tapped the central bank's emergency liquidity...
GreeceEuropean banks under strain as liquidity dries up
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on August 27 called for urgent recapitalisation of...
InternationalEuro-area politics will defy eurobond creation
Italian Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti has reiterated his support for the issue of eurobonds,...
EUAiling Greece may need more radical treatment
This year's budget deficit will be 8.8% of GDP, breaching the 7.6% target, today's...
GreecePoor PMIs suggest trade cannot support growth
Manufacturing conditions deteriorated across Asia and Europe in August, according to purchasing...
InternationalProspects for the global economy in the fourth quarter
Despite pressure from higher inflation and policy tightening, emerging markets are still...
InternationalGreece's jobless crisis is set to worsen
June unemployment statistics are due on September 8. As unemployment is a lagging indicator, and...
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