debt crisis
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
World
July 10, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party's lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly…
Greeks head towards Sunday vote in anger and confusion
World
July 2, 2015
Greeks head towards Sunday vote in anger and confusion
As Greece heads to a referendum on Sunday that could decide its future in the euro zone, long queues at…
EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges “yes” vote to bailout
World
June 30, 2015
EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges “yes” vote to bailout
The head of the European Commission made a last-minute offer to try to persuade Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to…
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
World
June 23, 2015
Greek offer to creditors runs into angry backlash at home
Greek lawmakers reacted angrily on Tuesday to concessions Athens offered in debt talks and the parliament's deputy speaker warned the…
France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals
World
June 22, 2015
France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals
France's finance minister on Monday hailed the "quality" work around Athens' latest proposals to end Greece's debt crisis, hours before…
Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform
World
May 7, 2015
Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform
Greece defied its international creditors on Thursday by sticking to "red lines" on pension and labour market reforms and urging…
Berlusconi resignation fails to convince markets
Business
November 9, 2011
Berlusconi resignation fails to convince markets
ROME — Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's pledge to resign after implementing economic reforms did nothing on Wednesday to staunch a…
Greece presses ‘help’ button, markets still wary
World
April 24, 2010
Greece presses ‘help’ button, markets still wary
Greece--Prime Minister George Papandreou asked to tap the 45 billion euro (US$60.5 billion) package after investors feared a default and…
Global, local gold prices return to earth
Business
December 13, 2009
Global, local gold prices return to earth
Local gold prices took a fall this weekend, reflecting a decline in their global counterparts, with the price of one…