Greece to hold new election, jolts euro markets

Greece to hold new election, jolts euro markets Athens: Attempts to form a government in Greece collapsed on Tuesday, jolting financial markets at the prospect that leftists opposed to the terms of an EU bailout could sweep to victory in a June election and tip the euro zone deeper into crisis. The turmoil in Athens sent shock waves around other troubled members of the 17-nation European single currency area. The euro slipped below $1.28, world stocks slid and...
08:50 AM, May 16, 2012

Greece's abrupt call on EU deal spook markets

Greece's abrupt call on EU deal spook markets New York: Greece's abrupt call for a referendum on EU bailout deal spooked global markets on Tuesday. Greek PM Papandreou's move threw into question the survival of efforts to contain the debt crisis. France and Germany caught unawares - they summon Papandreou for talks at Cannes before the G20 starts. Chairman of EU FMs, Jean-Claude Juncker, says Greece will go bankrupt if voters rejected the bailout package. Greek FM says...
09:57 AM, Nov 02, 2011

British employers warn of long and deep recession

British employers warn of long and deep recession UK's domestic economy contracted by 0.5 per cent last quarter. ...
12:30 PM, Nov 17, 2008
Numb: US markets see worst 2-day slump since 1987

Numb: US markets see worst 2-day slump since 1987

US markets slumped only a day after electing a new president. ...
11:11 AM, Nov 07, 2008

Tata-owned Corus, Jaguar Land Rover take a knock

Tata-owned Corus, Jaguar Land Rover take a knock The economic crisis sweeping Europe was bound to affect all players. ...
06:42 PM, Oct 17, 2008

EU giants pump in US $773 bn in bailout packages

EU giants pump in US $773 bn in bailout packages Efforts are on to tame the spiralling global financial turmoil. ...
01:54 AM, Oct 14, 2008
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