Dow plunges nearly 900 points on Greece debt worries
In one of the most dizzying half-hours in stock market history, the Dow Jones industrial average has plunged nearly 1,000 points amid worries about…
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Stocks plunge, partially recover on concerns about Greece
NEW YORK – The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped…
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-04 12:15 EMERGING MARKETS-Weaker on Greece woes; rate cut hurts leu
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-03 12:52 US STOCKS-Futures higher on Greece deal, mega airline merger
NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as investors welcomed details of a fiscal aid package for Greece and focused on a merger that would create the world’s largest airline.
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Stocks extend plunge on concerns about Greece – Thu, 06 May 2010 PST
The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials dropped almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that Greece’s debt problems could halt the global economic recovery.
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German banks not taking real risk by aiding Greece, critics say
German banks pledged this week to help the Greek economy by keeping credit lines open. But critics accuse the financial sector of engaging in mere public relations, saying it’s taxpayers, not banks, who bear the risk.
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EU official: Deal on Greece aid ready in few days
European and German officials assured markets they were working quickly on approving a bailout for Greece as they try to keep the country’s debt crisis from dragging others into a continent-wide financial meltdown.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-02 19:53 HIGHLIGHTS-Euro zone finance ministers’ meeting on Greece
BRUSSELS, May 2 (Reuters) – The following are comments by euro zone finance ministers and other officials as they met on Sunday to trigger a record bailout for debt-stricken Greece. Athens committed itself to years of painful sacrifice to secure the unprecedented EU/IMF financial [...]
Aid plan for Greece worth $145 billion
Finance ministers from the 16 countries that use the euro agreed Sunday to rescue Greece with euro110 billion in loans over three years to keep it from defaulting on its debts.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-27 18:34 CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops after Greece, Portugal downgrades
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