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 Wall Street Journal | Greece to Eliminate 15000 Government Jobs New York Times ATHENS — Despite new evidence of a deteriorating economy, Greece said on Monday that it would cut 15000 state jobs this year as part of new austerity measures it intends to adopt to secure new debt agreements from international lenders. FOREX-Euro dips as Greece delays debt deal approval Greece Agrees to Cut Public-Sector Jobs Time Is Running Out for Greece to Accept Bailout Conditions, Merkel Says |
 Moneycontrol.com | Greece wrangling tempers markets' recovery Reuters The market remained split over whether the wrangling over Greece's debt restructuring talks would eventually be resolved or trigger contagion across other vulnerable euro zone countries. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan . Asian stock markets muted as Greece austerity talks drag on, causing default ... Asian Stocks Little Changed as Greece Starts Second Round of Bailout Talks |
 Financial Times | France, Germany want Greece funds earmarked to repay bailout, warn Athens to ... CanadianBusiness.com (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) PARIS - France and Germany on Monday sought to impose tighter controls on Greece's finances and warned political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they didn't want to see their country go bankrupt. Time running out for Greece: Euro leaders Greece your time is running out, say Merkel, Sarkozy Pressure mounts on Greece over bail-out |
 Moneycontrol.com | PRECIOUS-Gold steady; watches Greece development Reuters SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Gold held steady on Tuesday, as investors remain focused on the development in Greece's struggle with its debt crisis after Athens delayed its decision on accepting the terms of a new bailout. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was ... More Doubts About Greece Hold Back Wall Street Gold dips as Greece worries spark dollar buys Gold “Rollercoaster” Heads Yet Lower as Greece Hits “Crunch Time for Bankruptcy” |
 Financial Times | Oil Falls as Greece Wrestles With Agreement to Avert Default BusinessWeek 6 (Bloomberg) -- Oil declined in New York on concern that Greece will fail to take sufficient steps to avert a default, threatening Europe's economy and fuel consumption. Futures dropped 1 percent as European leaders pressured Greece to accept terms ... Oil falls on Greece talks Oil falls below $97 as Greece debt raises concerns Oil ends lower on Greece, Brent gains |
 Daily Mail | Greece to Build Border Fence to Deter Illegal Immigrants New York Times KASTANIES, Greece (AP) — Greece will soon begin building a six-mile-long fence topped with razor wire on its border with Turkey to deter illegal immigrants, an official announced Monday. Thousands of illegal immigrants cross from Turkey into Greece at ... Greece Stepping up Security on Border With Turkey Greece to build £2.5million six-mile razor wire wall to block worst illegal ... Greece To Start Work On Anti-Migrant Border Fence |
 BBC News | Greece Uncertainties Fuel Rally In Treasury Bonds Wall Street Journal By Min Zeng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Uncertainties over a bond-swap deal to avoid a default by Greece rode to the US Treasury market's rescue Monday. The price rebound from a big selloff at the end of last week was the latest ... Greece debt talks keep demand strong for Treasurys Business bites: Debt crisis talks resume in Greece |
Greece to Cut Government Jobs as Debt Pressure Intensifies Voice of America February 06, 2012 Greece to Cut Government Jobs as Debt Pressure Intensifies VOA News Greece has agreed to cut 15000 jobs from its government workforce amid growing international pressure to quickly complete deals to cut its debt and impose more ... International financial news |
 The Associated Press | Debt level spikes in Greece, but drops in Italy and overall eurozone in third ... CanadianBusiness.com Unions and employers' associations in Greece on Friday rejected private-sector wage cuts, as demanded by the country's international bailout lenders if Athens is to receive a crucial, second rescue package. The impasse appeared to be holding up final ... Greece debt level spikes, but Italy's dips |
 Bloomberg | Treasuries Advance Amid Concern Greece Considers Debt Default San Francisco Chronicle 6 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, with the yield on the 30-year bond dropping from almost the highest level in more than a week, amid concern Greece may default on its debt. The yield on the 10-year note fell after a report that Greece's Prime Minister ... Bonds rise as Greece worries revive safety bid |
