Economy & Politics
Greek Banks Reopen After Three Weeks of Closures
Banks in Greece are reopening after three weeks of closures sparked by the deadlock over the country's debt. Greece reached a cash-for-reforms deal aimed at...
Donald Trump Attacks John McCain’s Vietnam War Service
Donald Trump has sparked anger by attacking the military record of Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam. The Republican presidential hopeful...
Greece Bailout: German Parliament to Vote on €86 Billion Bailout Deal
German parliament is debating a motion on whether to allow negotiations on Greece's €86 billion bailout deal. Opening the debate, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of...
Greece to Receive €7 Billion Bridging Loan from EU-Wide Fund
Greece will receive a €7 billion bridging loan from an EU-wide fund to keep its finances afloat until a bailout is approved, eurozone ministers...
Why All the Secrecy Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Copies of one of the biggest free trade deals are sitting in separate rooms of the Capitol. With access to only staffers and members...
Greece Bailout: Eurogroup Begins Talks on Emergency Funding
Hours after Greece’s parliament passed tough reforms required for a third bailout deal, the eurozone ministers have met to discuss on emergency funding to...
Greece Bailout: IMF Criticizes EU Creditors over Bailout Terms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has attacked the EU over the terms of a bailout offered to Greece. The IMF said Greece's public debt was...
China’s Economic Growth Beats Expectations in Q2 2015
China’s economic growth beat expectations in Q2 2015, but it was still the weakest showing since the global financial crisis. The world’s second largest economy...
Scott Walker 2016: Wisconsin Governor Announces Presidential Bid
Scott Walker has announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for US president. The 47-year-old Wisconsin governor tweeted: "I'm in." Scott Walker is joining a field...
Greece Debt Talks: Eurozone Leaders Reach Agreement on Third Bailout
Greece will receive a third bailout after marathon talks in Brussels where eurozone leaders have reached the agreement. EU chairman Donald Tusk has announced leaders...
Greece Debt Talks: Eurogroup to Decide on Grexit
Eurogroup is due to resume talks in Brussels on a bailout deal for Greece. Nine hours of talks on July 11 ended without agreement and...
Grexit: France Wants to Keep Greece in Eurozone
French PM Manuel Valls has said his country will do all it can to keep Greece in the eurozone, because allowing it to leave...
Yanis Varoufakis Resigns as Greece’s Finance Minister
Greece’s chief bailout negotiator Euclid Tsakalotos has replaced the country’s outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who resigned on July 6. Yanis Varoufakis had become a...
Greece Referendum Results: Greeks Vote NO and Reject Bailout Terms
Greek people decisively rejected the terms of an international bailout, the first results from a controversial debt referendum have shown as two-thirds of ballots...
Greece Bailout Referendum: Greeks Vote Whether to Accept Creditor Terms
Greeks are voting in a controversial referendum on whether to accept the terms of an international bailout. Polling stations opened at 07:00 local time, with...
Greece Debt Referendum: Tens of Thousands Attend Rival Rallies over Bailout Vote
Rival rallies have been held in the Greek capital ahead of a crucial debt referendum on July 5. PM Alexis Tsipras was greeted with huge...
White House 2016: Jim Webb Launches Presidential Bid
Former senator Jim Webb has launched his bid for president, joining other Democrats taking on front-runner Hillary Clinton. Jim Webb, who represented Virginia from 2007...
Greece Default: Alexis Tsipras Offers New Concessions to Eurozone Partners
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has made a defiant speech as cash withdrawal limits begin to bite for bank customers. Alexis Tsipras promised Greeks their pensions...
Grexit: Greece Fails to Pay €1.6 Billion Debt to IMF
Greece has failed to repay €1.6 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after eurozone ministers refused to extend its bailout. However, eurozone...
White House 2016: Chris Christie Launches Bid for US President
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has officially launched his bid to become the next president of the United States. The Republican said both political parties...
Greece Requests New Bailout Deal from Eurozone
Greece has requested a new bailout deal from the eurozone, just hours before it must repay €1.6 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The...
Greece Debt Referendum Controversial Question
The question which will be put to Greek voters on July 5 will not be as simple as whether they want to stay in...
Greece Bailout Referendum: PM Alexis Tsipras Asks Greeks to Vote No
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has urged population to reject international creditors' demands in a snap referendum on the country's debt crisis due on...
Grexit: EU Leaders Warn Greek People over Bailout Referendum
EU leaders have warned Greek people that rejecting international creditors' proposals in the bailout referendum called for Sunday, July 5, would mean leaving the...
Greece Default: Banks Remained Closed as Capital Controls Will Be Imposed
Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras has announced that the Greek banks are to remain closed and capital controls will be imposed. Speaking after the European Central...
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