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        Politics trumping economic prudence in Greece Agora Agorais a holding company that has a rather unimpressive track record of investing in predominantly Greek... is immediately using fifty per cent of April’s bond proceedings to buy a major stake in a highly indebted... Paulson & Co. has had to suffer during the past 12 months. But he may start looking at Piraeus Bank 8%
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        Samaras blames SYRIZA for market jitters but his main strategy is at risk PoliticsGreek Politics PoliticsGreek Politicswill lead to relations with the eurozone souring and investors losing all confidence. SYRIZA has been giving... newspaper report alleging that Greek businessmen were collecting money to help buy MPs' votes so... an early bailout exit) has been seriously undermined by the markets' dwindling confidence. With yields 8%
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        Review completion and SMP redemptions will decide Greece's QE eligibility EconomyProgramme EconomyProgramme20 percent will be taken on by the ECB. The ECB will not buy more than 33 percent of the issuer’s... began in September but has not been completed. The indicative amount for Greece stands at around 31... by NB at 1.1 billion. Piraeus has the smallest GGB exposure at 0.5 billion. The ECB decided 8%
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        Suspension of Eldorado's mine work deals blow to coalition's investment drive Economy Economy. Eldorado said the construction and development activities in Skouries, in which it has invested more... in 2011 and has created so far 2,000 jobs and invested a total of more than 700 million dollars... Corporation (PPC) and its buy out by the state. A European transmission system operator could purchase a share 8%
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        Tsipras's meeting with judiciary seen crossing the line PoliticsGreek Politics PoliticsGreek Politicshas sparked a new round of accusations that the government is attempting to influence the country’s... by Tsipras to buy the judges’ compliance. New Democracy suggested in a statement that voters would see... of the decline being caused by the government’s policies. The main opposition party has repeatedly 8%
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        Most Greeks negative about spending power in 2018 Society SocietyA Christmas survey by Deloitte Greece has found that Greek consumers appear to be the most pessimistic in Europe. The local report has been released for eight years running and is carried out across... between 16 to 24 December. Greeks who said that they would not buy any presents came to 15 percent 8%
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        All eyes on Washington Group's attempt to break debt relief deadlock EconomyProgramme EconomyProgrammefor the Fund to activate its programme for Greece. It has been noted, though, that the prospect of the IMF... with the aim of ensuring it has a clear path ahead of it for the next 5-10 years. Speaking... and a possible buy-out of other official creditors with remaining ESM programme money,” he said 8%
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        Positive sentiment around banks continues to grow EconomyBanking EconomyBankingholds a minor stake of 1.4 pct at Eurobank and the bank has officially expressed its interest to buy..., thanks to strong net interest income of close to 5.5 billion euros. Throughout the year, the sector has 8%
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        Moody's upgrade underlines gap between economic story and reality for households Economy Economygrowth of small entrepreneurship, has largely been the privilege of large companies in Greece..., the property index is up by close to 66 pct, while the relevant wages index has increased by just 25 pct... years and the government is struggling to get the public to buy into its narrative of economic success. 8%
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        Parties line up for second day in OPEKEPE debate as rivals accuse PM of cover-up PoliticsGreek Politics PoliticsGreek Politicsthe governing party of orchestrating a cover-up of the farming payments scandal which has led... funds to buy political favours. Tensions escalated further when Zoe Konstantopoulou, who leads... has proved the most damaging scandal to date for his administration, without conceding any self 8%