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Friday, May 9, 2014

Greek Lender Raises $3.5 Billion

Greece's flagship lender, National Bank of Greece. said it had successfully raised €2.5 billion from private investors, signaling a renewed confidence in the country's banking system.

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Greek land mine scandal sparks far-reaching investigation

Tens of millions of dollars in public funding for nongovernmental aid organizations is under scrutiny after the arrest of the head of a mine-clearing organization accused of embezzling $12.4 million, Greek authorities say. Three civil servants could also face charges after an unprecedented...

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5 Stereotypes About Greek Life That Hollywood Gets Totally Wrong

5 Stereotypes About Greek Life That Hollywood Gets Totally WrongLA WeeklyAs a woman in a sorority at USC, one of the country's top party schools, I enjoy watching movies about Greek life, but I'm always disappointed by the major things they get wrong. Yes, the parties are ridiculous, the music is loud, and the people are ...

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National Bank of Greece Taps Equity Market for $3.5 Billion

KathimeriniNational Bank of Greece Taps Equity Market for .5 BillionWall Street JournalIn a statement, the bank said that the offer had been significantly oversubscribed, "confirming the strong interest of institutional investors in NBG." It gave no details of the investors, but bank officials said major foreign funds—including Fidelity ...UPDATE 2-National Bank of Greece sets price range for .5 bln share saleReutersGreece's National Bank prices share offer at 2-2.6 eurosKathimeriniFinancial Stocks: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Barclays (NYSE:BCS ...Tech NewsMarkets Emergingall 35 news articles »

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Greek consumer prices continue to fall

euronewsGreek consumer prices continue to fallMarketWatchATHENS--Greek consumer prices continued to retreat in April as the country's protracted recession and austerity program pushed down the monthly consumer price index as prices declined in food and catering services. Data from the Hellenic Statistical ...Continued signs of stabilisation in Greek unemploymenteuronewsGreek unemployment eases in February for fifth straight month [Update]KathimeriniGreek unemployment rates falls to 27%Independent OnlineEurope Online Magazineall 16 news articles »

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Coast Guard figures show big increase in migrant arrivals

A total of 4,363 would-be migrants were stopped by the Coast Guard and the Greek Police during the first four months of the year, a 142 percent increase compared to the same period last year, official statistics showed on Friday. According to Coast Guard ... ...

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Greek deflation pace steady at 1.3 pct y/y in April

Greek consumer prices fell 1.3 percent in April, with the annual pace of deflation unchanged from the previous month, data from the country's statistics service showed on Friday. The figure exceeded a ...

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