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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Greek Stock Market Slump; The Real Political Gamble Is That The Country Can Afford To Default

Much fun from Athens as the country's stock market slumps by as much as 15% during the day over calls for a new election to be held. As we all know Greece is in the economic equivalent of Dean Wormer's double secret probation and is being propped up by massive [...]


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Markets tumble as Greek PM takes big gamble on presidential vote

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek stocks suffered their steepest daily fall in more than a quarter century on Tuesday and its bond yields jumped after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras brought forward a presidential election in a gamble over his, and the country's future.


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EU's Moscovici says markets can be secure about Greek vote

The Greek government's decision to push forward a presidential vote in parliament shows it is confident it can win, the European Union's economics chief said on Tuesday, seeking to reassure financial markets. ...


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EU's Moscovici says markets can be secure about Greek vote

The Greek government's decision to push forward a presidential vote in parliament shows it is confident it can win, the European Union's economics chief said on Tuesday, seeking to reassure financial markets. ...


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US stocks fall as China, Greece markets dive

Stocks are lower at the market open Tuesday as Chinese markets plummeted. As of 11:43 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average is off 0.9%, the ...


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Stocks Fall as China, Greece Reignite Global Jitters

In Greece, the government moved a parliamentary vote for president to Dec. 17, two months earlier than previously scheduled. The decision harkened ...


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Greece prepares for elections

EurActiv Greece reports. Normally the presidential election should be held in March, but the coalition government of centre-right New Democracy and ...


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