All posts tagged "Greece"

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  Greeks call strike over austerity and bailout reforms

  Government has agreed to cut spending further, sell coal-fired power stations and tighten rules for calling a strike

  • Posted December 14, 2017
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  Greece backs extradition of Russian to US over bitcoin fraud

  The three-member panel of judges backed the U.S. extradition request for the 37-year-old.

  • Posted October 4, 2017
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  Greek state budget sees steady pick-up in economy 

  ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s government on Monday presented what it calls the last of the bailout-era state budgets, predicting economic growth of 2.4 percent and a significant budget surplus in 2018. In the draft 2018 budget, the economy is...

  • Posted October 2, 2017
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  Top eurozone official: Greece needs ‘clean’ bailout exit

  Attests to country's 'very strong' fiscal performance in 2016 and 2017

  • Posted September 25, 2017
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  Fitch upgrades Greece’s credit rating by 1 notch to B-

  Positive outlook for Greek economy

  • Posted August 21, 2017
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  Greece readies first foray into bond markets in 3 years 

  To issue a 5-year bond Tuesday, in first attempt to return to borrowing markets since 2014

  • Posted July 24, 2017
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  Rating agency more hopeful on Greece but balks at upgrade

  Outlook raised from “stable” to “positive," but credit rating remains on "junk status" territory

  • Posted July 21, 2017
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  European bailout fund approves big payment to Greece 

  Reached a deal on implementing tax hikes and pension cuts in return for the installment

  • Posted July 7, 2017
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  Greece plotting return to bond markets with or without ECB

  Tsipras comments on bond market return, implementation of bailout commitments

  • Posted June 29, 2017
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  Greece eyes market return as debt dispute still simmering

  Would exit bailout program next year

  • Posted June 28, 2017