Dollar gains after Greece says it may turn to IMF if EU can't agree to extend aid The dollar climbed Friday as worries over who would provide aid for Greece and other debt-heavy European countries sent investors scurrying for the safety of ...
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union's monetary affairs chief urged the bloc's leaders on Friday to agree a standby aid package for Greece next week but France and Germany struck different notes and the euro slid. EU heads of state and government ...
World oil prices fell further on Friday as a strong US currency dented investor enthusiasm for dollar-priced crude, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for April delivery fell 59 cents to 81.61 dollars a barrel. London's Brent North Sea ...
Leading shares rose in opening deals on Friday, following strong overnight performances in Asia and mixed results on Wall Street. The FTSE 100 index of top shares was up 0.32 percent at 5,660.44 points at the open. Copyright 2010 AFP European Edition
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, saying it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs remain so high and may have to call in the IMF. ...
FTSE 100 shares ended in the red at the close of trade on Thursday as investors took profits and digested economic data including a larger-than-expected eurozone trade deficit. London's benchmark index slipped 0.04 percent to close at 5,642.62 points. Lloyds Banking Group ...
Europe's main stock markets stumbled on Thursday as investors took profits and digested economic data including a larger-than-expected eurozone trade deficit, dealers said. In late morning European trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index gained just 0.08 percent to 5,649.25 points, while the ...
The euro sank against the dollar on Thursday on persistent worries over the Greek debt crisis after Athens warned again that it could appeal to the International Monetary Fund for aid if none is forthcoming from its eurozone partners. In late morning ...
Leading shares dipped at the open on Thursday as profit-takers moved to cash in on the previous day's gains. The FTSE 100 index of top shares was down 0.40 percent at 5,621.97 points. Copyright 2010 AFP European Edition
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister warned on Thursday that Athens would not be able to make planned deficit cuts unless it can borrow money more cheaply and said he would prefer not to have to turn to the IMF for help. ...
