The leader of Greece's conservative opposition has asked Prime Minister George Papandreou to stand down and agree to a commonly accepted new head of government, a source from the New Democracy party
U.S securities brokers would be more closely scrutinized by auditors and be subject to stricter rules on how they handle their customers' assets under a plan proposed by federal regulators on Wednesday.
ECB policymakers talked up hopes a 2009 debt deal that helped stabilise central Europe might offer a model for a Greek rescue, but a rating agency said that risked taking the country
An agreement on a new financing package for Greece should be reached by July 11 at the latest, Slovak Finance Minister Ivan Miklos said on Wednesday, suggesting possible slippage on the timing
Standard & Poor's has lowered the long-term counterparty credit ratings to 'CCC' from 'B' on the four main Greek banks, following Monday’s cut in Greece’s long-term sovereign rating also to ‘CCC’. The
Spain's Economy Minister Elena Salgado said on Wednesday she expected Greece to receive funds to meet its July and August debt obligations. Tuesday's meeting with her euro zone peers had been positive,
Edgy investors ditched lower-rated euro zone government debt on Wednesday, sending Greek bond yields soaring to new highs after officials showed little sign of progress on a new deal to tackle Greece's
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides is departing on Wednesday for Vienna, heading a business delegation to Austria, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Cyprus Chamber of
Greek demonstrators prepared to cordon off parliament and unions to strike on Wednesday in protest at the Socialist government's efforts to approve a fresh round of austerity for the debt-stricken euro zone
People who spend more hours in front of the television are at greater risk of dying, or developing diabetes and heart disease, with even two hours of television a day having a
