New Greek Government Refuses To Extend Bailout Program
By Lefteris Papadimas and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Greece’s new leftist government opened talks on its bailout with European partners on Friday by flatly refusing to extend…
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Greek debt crisis: Who has most to lose?
Most Greek debt is held by other eurozone countries. Around 53 billion euros was loaned through bilateral agreements, according to researchers at Open Europe. The Greek government would have to…
Aer Lingus Backs Takeover Bid By British Airways Parent IAG
Aer Lingus announced Tuesday it supports a takeover bid by British Airways parent IAG, putting the Irish airline with its trademark shamrock tailfins on course for foreign acquisition nine years…
European Central Bank Launches 1 Trillion Euro Stimulus
* ECB launches bond-buying program with new money * Amounts to 60 bln euros a month together with existing schemes * Program to run until end-September 2016 * National central…
9 exclusive Mediterranean cruises that avoid the crowds
Here are some of the best exclusive cruises embarking this summer: Corsica’s Cap Corse (France) Known as “le doigt,” or the finger, Cap Corse is a jet-black rocky peninsula at…
Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets
The ECB is widely expected to announce stimulus measures on January 22. That will flood the market with euros, making it difficult for the Swiss to defend a fixed exchange…