News Summary Greece beats budget targets so far

EXCEEDING GOALS: Greece is beating its budget targets by a wide margin so far this year, a sign the country's painful cost cuts and tax increases, combined with international bailout funds, are paying off.SURPLUS, EXCLUDING DEBT: Preliminary figures show a budget surplus — excluding interest payments on debt — of 2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) euros for the January-July period. That ...

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