Greece in 'final stretch' for deal with creditors: Alexis Tsipras

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 18:45

Greece is in the "final stretch" of talks for a deal with creditors on a new bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday.

More than half of Germans think planned Greek deal is bad: Poll

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 09:09

Lawmakers in Germany, the biggest contributor to euro zone bailouts, on Friday gave their go-ahead for the currency bloc to negotiate a third bailout for Greece that could total 86 billion euros ($93 billion) over three years.

Factbox: Summary of Eurogroup proposal on Greece

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 21:23

Eurozone leaders at a summit in Brussels were reviewing a draft proposal from their finance ministers that sets out conditions for Greece to open negotiations on a bailout.

Greek deal 'not possible without Franco-German alliance'

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 20:04

The alliance between France and Germany had been "crucial" in reaching a historic bailout deal with Greece after marathon EU talks, the foreign ministers of the two countries said Monday.

Asian shares bolstered by hopes for Greek deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 08:47

US stock futures rose about 0.2 percent after Wall Street posted solid gains on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record high.

Greece offer lifts hopes for debt deal this week

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 21:53

Greece`s international lenders raised hopes for a desperately needed bailout agreement this week to save Athens from default and a possible euro exit, despite failing to reach a deal at crucial talks on Monday.

Greek tragedy may see RBI selling $15-bn to defend Re at 65

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:40

If the much-awaited Greek deal fails, the Reserve Bank will have to sell as much as USD 15 billion to defend the rupee at 65 levels, says a report.

World stocks: Investors ride wave of last-minute Greek deal optimism

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 18:17

Global stocks and peripheral euro zone bonds rose on Monday, lifted by hopes that crunch meetings in Brussels between Greece and its international creditors can still produce a last-minute deal to help Athens avert default.

Germany's Merkel convinced Greek deal possible

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 15:40

With eurozone finance ministers holding out little hope of an agreement as they gathered in Luxembourg, Merkel insisted that she wanted to keep Greece in the single currency.

Greece debt deal possible `in coming days`: EU

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 23:30

Greece and its EU-IMF creditors could reach a hard won bailout deal in the coming days, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission vice-president for the euro, said Tuesday after Athens submitted a new reform plan.

Gold near six-week low as equities recover on hopes of Greek deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 07:03

Gold was trading near its lowest in six weeks on Wednesday as global equities recovered on signs Greek banks will continue to receive emergency funding despite a breakdown in debt talks between Athens and its creditors.

France hints euro zone should ease stance for Greek deal

Last Updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 19:25

Debt-laden Greece and EU paymaster Germany struck hardline postures ahead of a crucial meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday on the future of an unpopular international bailout for Athens, but France called for a compromise.