May 22, 2012
- Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Greek opposition, takes the fight directly to Paris and Berlin, where he warns of a larger calamity if Greece is cut off, Darrell Delamaide reports.
May 21, 2012
- Wall Street on Monday is on track for gains but lingering worries about Greece and the euro zone are likely to cap advances, strategists say. Alibaba agrees to buy back about half of Yahoo's stake, in a deal valued at a minimum $7.1 billion. Home-improvement retailer Lowe’s shares slump in the premarket after the company issues a lower outlook.
- U.S. stock-index futures point to a positive start for Wall Street, but strategists say uncertainty over Greece and the euro zone will likely limit scope for a rebound from the market’s worst week of the year.
- Athens (Reuters) - "Gentlemen, we are finished," said the patrician President, calling an abrupt halt to two hours of baiting and cat-calling between furious Greek politicians. "I'm starting to get upset myself now. We are finished."
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May 20, 2012
- After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S. economy can continue to recover in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Greece, Spain and global growth prospects.
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May 19, 2012
- After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S. economy can continue to recover in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Greece, Spain and global growth prospects.
... - ATHENS (Reuters) - A flurry of polls on Saturday showed the race to lead Greece has tightened into a dead heat ahead of an election next month that could determine whether it remains in the euro.
- After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S. economy can continue to recover in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Greece, Spain and global growth prospects.
... - PARIS (Reuters) - An informal European Union leaders summit on Wednesday must send a strong signal of support to the Greek people and discuss a wide range of options, including protectionism and direct ECB lending to Greece, France's new prime minister said.
- ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece confirmed on Saturday that it would a hold a repeat general election on June 17, after party leaders failed to form a coalition government following an inconclusive election.