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- Gold climbs to six-week high as European concerns spur demand
Gold today climbed to a six-week high as concerns about Europe's debt crisis spurred demand for the metal as a protection of wealth.
- Gold, silver start week on firm note, rise on global cues
Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and rising domestic demand, both gold and silver kicked off the week on a strong note today in the bulli...
- Greek PM George Papandreou may resign after coalition deal
Greece's political deadlock may be easing under EU pressure, a senior socialist said PM Papandreou would resign after a coalition deal
- Greece leaves Sarkozy with no time for others
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou appears to have ruined French President Nicolas Sarkozy's high point of the G20 presidency.
- Gold falls for third day as dollar may curb demand
Gold declined for a third day, dropping below $1,700 an ounce, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investmen...
- Greece approves new measures to help plug a yawning budget gap
George Papandreou, vowing to avoid a default and keep Greece in the euro, approved new measures to help plug a yawning budget gap.
- Greece may miss bailout targets as budget deficit soars
Greece’s 2009 budget deficit and debt levels were much higher than previously estimated, the European Union statistics agency said on Monda...
- China offers to buy Greek debt; vows double trade in 5 yrs
``When Greece is in trouble, China will help- that's when real friendship matters,'' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said.
- Greece may move court against US banks for crisis
Greece is considering taking legal action against US investment banks that might have contributed to the country’s debt crisis, Prime Minis...
- Greek premier says first loans expected within 'days'
Relieved Greek premier George Papandreou on Friday said that Europe will hit the send button and transfer billions of euros of crisis loans...
Austerity drive: Greece burns in protestThree people were killed in a fire in central Athens after protesters marching against austerity measures threw petrol bombs into a local b...
- EU, IMF rescue agreed: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Sunday a bailout package had been agreed with the EU and IMF to avoid "bankruptcy" and the coun...
- Athens agrees bailout package with EU, IMF: Ministry source
Athens on Saturday reached an agreement with the European Union and International Monetary Fund on a bailout package for the debt-ridden co...
Greece financial drama in wordsGreece is about to appeal for a debt rescue from the EU and IMF, a governmnent source tells AFP.
- Greece PM warns Berlin that EU at risk if no aid
Greek PM's comments came a day after a German official indicated that Berlin was open to the possibility of the IMF helping Greece. Top gai...
- EU, Merkel urge curbs on swaps as Greece takes plea to US
The European Union’s top regulatory official said the bloc will consider banning ‘purely speculative’ credit-default swaps as German chance...
- Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama
Greek PM George Papandreou stressed that his country's financial woes are a problem the US cannot afford to ignore.
- Greece does not need to sell islands: PM
Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Friday that Greece did not need to sell some its uninhabited islands to raise cash and plug its ga...
Clashes in Athens as Greek PM seeks EU debt helpGreece approved new spending cuts & taxes on Friday aimed at defusing the country's debt crisis, while protesters opposed. Greece fin crisi...
- Greek PM seeks Singh’s advice to tide over economic crisis
As credit default concerns related to Greece occupied global attention, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou discussed the crisis with Pr...