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 ArticleGreece, EU powers agree to step up debt talks as crunch looms
BRUSSELS Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held a new round of late-night talks with the leaders of Germany and France and agreed to intensify negotiations with Athens’ creditors ahead of a looming...
View ArticleZico launches FIFA presidency bid without federation backing
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian soccer great Zico formally declared his candidacy for the FIFA presidency on Wednesday but admitted there would probably need to be a change of rules in order to make his...
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 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 ArticleDespite IMF walkout, Greece hopes for deal on June 18
ATHENS Greece hopes to clinch a deal with its lenders at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on June 18, the state minister said on Friday, as time runs short for the country to stave off default...
View ArticleAsia shares, euro numbed by Greek drama
SYDNEY Asian shares had a muted session Friday as Greek debt talks took yet another confusing turn, while the dollar held firm in the wake of reassuringly upbeat U.S. retail data. Activity was sparse...
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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