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The Greek government has begun to float the trial balloon of a lengthened period over which it repays its 110 billion euro bailout loans. Greek Finance Minister Georges Papaconstantinou once again...
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The head of the opposition in Portugal, Pedro Passos Coelho, wants a seat at the table when his country negotiates with the EU and IMF about a bailout which could total $114 billion. The...
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Minority parties within the Portuguese government have rejected an austerity program proposed by Prime Minister Jose Socrates. He stepped down. As MarketWatch pointed out, the incentives for...
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CNBC points out that polls in Greece show an increase in an “I Don’t Pay” movement.Greek citizens cannot do much anytime soon about government expenditure cuts. They may eventually vote out the...
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There has been a threat that one of the nations in the EU which received a bailout would reject the terms of the lifeline. That may be about to happen in Ireland, and it could affect the future of...
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The international media is full of reports about the battle between France and Germany on one side and the balance of the eurozone nations on the other. Germany in particular wants the economically...
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Moody’s downgraded the debt of Egypt, one of the few times a credit rating agency acted quickly to change an opinion on sovereign debt. Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P have been accused of being slow in...
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Standard & Poor’s reported that it had lowered its long-term sovereign credit ratings on Japan to ‘AA-‘ from ‘AA’. At the same time, S&P affirmed the ‘A-1+’short-term sovereign credit...
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It may turn out that the great barrier to austerity and spending cuts in debt-ridden European nations may not be politicians. People who fear a cut in their standard of living are taking to the...
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Earlier in the weekend, there appeared to be a chance that Ireland would avoid a bailout from EU nations and the IMF. It was reported later that Ireland might take a $130 billion rescue...
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The European Commission plans to give a “thorough assessment” of a four-year budget plan to be released on Tuesday. According to the Irish Times, “The European authorities and the IMF are...
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The demand for GM stock may push the price per share of the IPO to $33. (Reuters)Rolls Royce began to build more engines to replace faulty ones on Airbus A380s. (Reuters)George Soros said that both...
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