Merkel, Hollande, Tsipras agree to intensify debt talks
BRUSSELS The leaders of Germany and France agreed with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday that negotiations between Greece and its creditors must be intensified to reach a deal to avert...
View Article‘Greek tragedy’ needs happy ending now: EU’s Moscovici
PARIS A top EU official urged Greece on Thursday to step up efforts to come up with a list of reforms, saying that reaching a deal with its international lenders was possible but that work must be...
View ArticleIMF quits Greek talks; EU tells Tsipras: stop gambling
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS The International Monetary Fund dramatically raised the stakes in Greece’s stalled debt talks on Thursday, announcing that its delegation had broken off negotiations in Brussels...
View ArticleStocks, dollar gain on strong U.S. retail sales
NEW YORK Global equity markets rose on Thursday on optimism over still testy Greek debt talks and on strong U.S. retail sales, which lifted the U.S. dollar and bolstered expectations the Federal...
View ArticleIMF quits Greek talks; EU tells Tsipras to stop gambling
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS The International Monetary Fund dramatically raised the stakes in Greece’s stalled debt talks on Thursday, announcing that its delegation had left negotiations in Brussels and...
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Pressure on Greece as IMF ends talks
Mr Tsipras spent two hours with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday Greece’s international creditors have raised the pressure on the Athens government, as IMF negotiators...
View ArticleAsia shares, euro stifled by Greek drama
SYDNEY Asia share markets made guarded gains on Friday and the dollar held firm in the wake of reassuringly upbeat U.S. retail data, though the mood was cautious as Greek debt talks took yet another...
View ArticleEuro sinks after Merkel comment on reform impact
LONDON The euro sank on Friday after German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rare comment on exchange rates by saying a “too strong” euro made it harder for countries like Spain and Portugal to reform....
View ArticleAfter IMF departure, EU puts ball back in Greece’s court
ATHENS/PARIS European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday that stalled debt talks between Athens and its creditors would restart but put the ball firmly in the Greek government’s...
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