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| | | ... paper I read - which seemed more viable- written by Yannis Varoufakis of the Department of Economics at the Univerisity of Athens and Stuart Holland of the Department of Economics at the University of Coimbra in Portugal - titled "A Modest Proposal for ... |
| | | | ... European country, it would be best if its default occurred now...But Greece is not alone in its insolvency and a default by Athens could trigger defaults by Portugal, Ireland and possibly Spain." We already know that Uncle Sam's economy has slowed and ... |
| | | | ... points, or 2.04 per cent at 3,877.07 points. Elsewhere in Europe, hopes for a Greek solution sparked rallies, most notably in Athens where the Athex index advanced 3.75 per cent. Madrid's Ibex-35 gained 1.93 per cent, however markets closed moments before ... |
| | | | ... NEW YORK - US stocks closed higher on Monday, as early fears of eurozone contagion gave way to optimism that Brussels and Athens would tackle the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was closed 76.02 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 12,080.38 ... |
| | | | ... lows after German Chancellor Angela Merkel softened her terms for a new Greek debt bailout, easing nerves about a possible Athens debt default. Merkel's apparent change of heart, after a Berlin meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, was a huge ... |
| | | | ... to agree on how to salvage the Greek ruins. This is compounded by the re-ignition of violent protests on the streets of Athens and Moody's warning that it might slash the credit ratings of French banks because of their exposure to Greece. As an aside ... |
| | | | ... situation over the weekend, he said. The EU would follow the IMF in blocking the June transfer of more Greek aid, unless Athens does more to fix its public finances, economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn was quoted as saying Sunday. "Generally what ... |
| | | | ... spark a new eurozone crisis. A combination of weaker EU data and Friday's Fitch rating downgrade for Greece stoked doubts Athens can stabilise its public finances, with a possible debt restructuring seen as a step into the unknown for the whole eurozone. ... |
| | | | ... meeting, where ministers discussed Portugal's bailout and further possible aid to Greece as markets increasingly expect Athens to need to restructure its debt. In company news on Monday, the London Stock Exchange said it remained committed to a merger ... |
| | | | ... 34.57 points, or 1.21 per cent, to 2,828.47. Greece's debt crisis weighed on the equities markets amid speculation that Athens will need an additional bailout. Eurozone and European Union finance ministers are expected to discuss Greece at meetings on ... |
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