Euro zone argues into the night with Greece on bailout terms
Six sweeping measures including tax and pension reforms must be enacted by Wednesday night and the entire package endorsed by parliament before talks can start.
Jul 13, 2015, 08:10 AM ISTEU scraps Greece summit with bailout deal on knife-edge
The EU cancelled a full 28-nation summit on Sunday to decide whether Greece stays in the European single currency as a divided eurozone struggled to reach a reform-for-bailout deal.
Jul 12, 2015, 17:10 PM ISTEurozone to give verdict on Greece`s last-chance debt plan
Eurozone finance ministers on Saturday were to give their verdict on Greece`s last-chance bid for a third bailout to keep its ship-wrecked economy afloat and prevent its exit from the single European currency.
Jul 11, 2015, 15:10 PM ISTMajor decision on Greece on Saturday: Dijsselbloem
"We have to make a major decision. Whichever way," Dijsselbloem, who is also the Dutch finance minister, told reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting in The Hague.
Jul 10, 2015, 23:08 PM ISTGreece says 'no' to bailout offer
Results showed about 61 per cent voted "no," compared with 39 per cent for "yes," with 100 per cent of the vote counted.
Jul 06, 2015, 08:27 AM ISTGreeks evenly split heading into crucial referendum
At least 20,000 people turned out at each rally, at the end of a week of high drama following the government`s rejection of an aid deal with international creditors and the closure of banks.
Jul 03, 2015, 23:58 PM ISTGreek crisis will impact global economy: Doha bank CEO
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on July 1 decided to press ahead with a bailout referendum on accepting creditors' stringent demands.
Jul 03, 2015, 17:00 PM ISTGreek PM Tsipras offers conditional okay to bailout, creditors sceptical
In exchange, Athens wants a 29 billion euro loan to cover all its debt service payments due in the next two years.
Jul 01, 2015, 16:42 PM ISTGreece seeks last-minute debt deal as default nears
Greece asked for a fresh two-year rescue deal with the European Union on Tuesday in a final roll of the dice just hours before its current bailout expires and it misses a critical IMF payment.
Jul 01, 2015, 02:26 AM ISTGreek PM Alexis Tsipras calls referendum on bailout for July 5
Greece will hold a referendum on July 5 on the outcome of negotiations with its international creditors taking place in Brussels on Saturday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced.
Jun 27, 2015, 07:22 AM ISTIMF rules out Greek payment delay
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Greece Thursday it would get no leeway on a huge debt payment as EU ministers warned they were looking at a "plan B" for a possible default.
Jun 18, 2015, 23:50 PM ISTNext step has to come from Greece: Eurogroup`s Dijsselbloem
Greece must make the next move towards reaching a debt deal with its EU-IMF creditors but there is little chance of an agreement at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers Thursday, Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said.
Jun 18, 2015, 20:21 PM ISTGreece says creditors` demands `irrational`
Greece believes the demands of its EU-IMF creditors are "irrational", a government source said Sunday after the latest round of talks on its bailout ended without a deal.
Jun 14, 2015, 23:49 PM ISTGreece bailout talks end with no deal, 'significant gaps' remain: EU
Crunch bailout talks between Greece and its EU-IMF creditors ended without a deal on Sunday, with "significant gaps" still remaining, a European Commission spokesman said.
Jun 14, 2015, 23:04 PM ISTGreece cliffhanger keeps forex rates steady
Foreign-exchange traders held their positions Friday ahead of a weekend during which the Greek drama over its bailout loans from the EU and IMF could come to a head.
Jun 13, 2015, 09:18 AM ISTMerkel urges Greece and creditors to keep pushing for deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Greece and its creditors on Friday to keep pushing for a cash-for-reforms deal after Brussels negotiations hit stalemate, as European leaders heaped pressure on Athens to give ground.
Jun 12, 2015, 17:10 PM ISTIMF says no progress in Greece talks, deal far off
Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held talks with Germany`s Chancellor Angela Merkel and France`s President Francois Hollande on a possible new bail-out, the IMF said major differences had not been bridged.
Jun 11, 2015, 21:57 PM ISTGreek court reverses 'unconstitutional' 2012 pensions cuts
Greece's top administrative court has ruled that pension cuts adopted in 2012 as part of the country's tough bailout conditions were unconstitutional, and ordered the cash-strapped government to restore the payments to their previous levels.
Jun 11, 2015, 09:14 AM ISTAsian shares up on Greek rescue hopes, dollar shines
Japan`s Nikkei rose 0.6 percent while MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent, with South Korean shares leading the gain with a rise of 0.5 percent.
May 28, 2015, 08:31 AM ISTEuro lower on Greek worries
The common European currency fell to $1.0937 and 133.15 yen in Tokyo trade from $1.0980 and 133.60 yen Monday.
May 26, 2015, 08:12 AM IST