Greek Cabinet ministers are giving their support for Prime Minister George Papandreou’s plan to hold a referendum on the European Union debt relief deal. A Greek government spokesman said after a marathon Cabinet meeting early Wednesday that a public vote would come as soon as possible after the details of the latest debt agreement are […]
Greek Cabinet Backs Papandreou Plan for Referendum on Debt Plan
Greek Cabinet Backs Papandreou Plan for Referendum on Debt Plan
Greek Cabinet ministers are giving their support for Prime Minister George Papandreou’s plan to hold a refernedum on the European Union debt relief deal. A Greek government spokesman said after a marathon Cabinet meeting early Wednesday that a public vote would come as soon as possible after the details of the latest debt agreement are […]
Papandreou Vows to Honor Public Verdict on Debt Plan
The Greek prime minister has stunned the world by saying he will put his country’s debt-relief deal with the European Union to a public vote and abide by the voters’ decision. Prime Minister George Papandreou’s announcement sent global stock markets plummeting as investors reacted to a major jolt of uncertainty in the European economy. Mr. […]
Papandreou Vows to Honor Public Vote on Debt Plan
The Greek prime minister has stunned the world by saying he will put his country’s debt relief deal with the European Union to a public vote and abide by the voters’ decision. Prime Minister George Papandreou’s announcement sent global stock markets plummeting as investors reacted to a major jolt of uncertainty in the European economy. […]
World Stocks Plunge on Call for Greek Debt Plan Vote
World stock markets plummeted Tuesday on Greece’s call for a referendum on the European debt-relief agreement, while the continent’s leaders scrambled about how to react to the surprise development. Asian indexes fell sharply, and European stocks plunged. Markets in Paris and Frankfurt slid five percent, with U.S. indexes falling more than two percent in afternoon […]
World Stocks Plunge on Call for Greek Debt Plan Vote
World stock markets plummeted Tuesday on Greece’s call for a referendum on the European debt-relief agreement, while the continent’s leaders scrambled about how to react to the surprise development. Asian indexes fell sharply, and European stocks plunged. Markets in Paris and Frankfurt slid five percent, with U.S. indexes falling more than two percent in afternoon […]
World Stocks Plunge on Call for Greek Debt Plan Vote
World stock markets plummeted Tuesday on Greece’s call for a referendum on the European debt-relief agreement, while the continent’s leaders scrambled about how to react to the surprise development. Asian indexes fell sharply, and European stocks plunged. Markets in Paris and Frankfurt slid more than four percent in afternoon trading, with U.S. indexes falling about […]
US Manufacturing Grows More Slowly
The U.S. manufacturing sector grew more slowly in October. Tuesday’s study comes from an industry group, the Institute for Supply Management, which said measures of production, exports, and employment were lower than prior months. U.S. factories were among the first businesses to start growing after the recession officially ended in June 2009. While manufacturing growth […]
World Stocks Plunge on Call for Greek Debt Plan Vote
World stock markets plummeted Tuesday on Greece’s unexpected call for a referendum on the European debt-relief agreement, while the continent’s leaders scrambled on how to react to the surprise development. Asian indexes fell sharply, and European stocks plunged. Markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt slid three to five percent in afternoon trading. Stocks of banks […]