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Opportunities for long-term investors in Greek shares

Shares on the Athens Stock Exchange have fallen by 36% from the high in October and the prices of some shares are reaching affordable levels for long-term investors,...

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Greece misses EU budget inquiry deadline

Greece has missed a deadline from the European Commission to give a full account of financial operations allegedly used by Athens to hide the true extent of its...

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Bomb Explodes Outside JP Morgan Athens

Reuters | A bomb exploded on Tuesday outside the Athens offices of JP Morgan, the second largest U.S. bank by assets, causing minor damage and no injuries, police...

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Bomb Explodes Outside JPMorgan Athens Office No Injuries

A bomb exploded outside the officesof JPMorgan Chase & Co. in central Athens today, local policesaid. No one was injured in the incident, said police spokesmanLoukas...

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Greece loses EU voting power in blow to sovereignty

The council of EU finance ministers said Athens must comply with austerity demands by March 16 or lose control over its own tax and spend policies altogether. It...

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EU ministers press Greece on extra deficit cuts

Sweden’s finance minister said on Tuesday Greece’s deficit-reduction plan was not enough, raising pressure on Athens to do more to prevent a swollen...

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Germany dismisses idea of European fund for Greece

BERLIN, Feb 15 – Setting up a European fund to help Greece is not a solution to Athens’ debt problems, a German Finance Ministry spokesman said on Monday,...

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Greece and EU close ranks, say no bailout

Greek and European Union officials closed ranks on Friday, insisting there was no chance of a Greek default or an EU bailout and that Athens would do whatever it...

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Greece faces EU grilling

Greek officials are bracing for a European Union grilling next week over faulty national statistics as the country awaits approval of a national crisis plan on its...

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After Dubai, Is Greece Next?

After you've gotten your Dubai fill, take a break and check out the situation in Greece. Here's the Telegraph from earlier this week: When the European...

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