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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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
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.
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
