Italy PM urges Greek talks to look beyond austerity to growth

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 20:46

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Monday called for talks on resolving Greece`s debt crisis to not focus only on austerity but also on strategies to boost growth.

Asia markets sink after Greece votes `No` to austerity

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 07:16

Asian stocks fell Monday after Greek voters rejected more austerity demands from creditors, fuelling fears the country will crash out of the eurozone, but the euro recovered from initial losses as dealers wait for European leaders` next move.

Bailout offer: Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum 'No'

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 03:27

Voters in Greece resoundingly rejected creditors' demands for more austerity in return for rescue loans, backing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who insisted the vote would give him a stronger hand to reach a better deal.

Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 05:50

Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday to back their leftwing government`s rejection of a tough international bailout after a clash with foreign lenders pushed Greece close to financial chaos and forced a shutdown of its banking system.

Anti-austerity protesters rally at Greek parliament

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 00:19

Several hundred anti-austerity protesters, chanting slogans against the European Union and IMF, rallied near parliament in Athens on Sunday as a deepening crisis forced Greece`s leftist government to announce capital controls on the banking system.

Greece ramps ups pressure in debt talks after delaying loan payment

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 19:01

Greece has raised the pressure in the make-or-break negotiations with its EU-IMF creditors after postponing a loan repayment due Friday, playing for more time to reach a deal that meets its anti-austerity programme.

Greece in final stretch of troubled loan talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 10:11

Greece on Monday entered the final stretch of tortuous talks with its international creditors on a bankruptcy-saving loan deal, with the government calling for a breakthrough by the end of the month.

Brazil central bank allows currency support program to end

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 20:56

Brazil`s central bank announced the end of a program to support the strength of the national currency, the real, despite its continued decline.

Left-wing Greek PM to visit austerity champion Merkel

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 18:55

The leaders of debt-wracked Greece and economic powerhouse Germany meet in Berlin Monday after weeks of bad feeling over Athens` debt woes, bitter wartime memories and an offensive hand gesture.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras sees loan deal this week

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 21:47

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday said his country`s cash crunch would be resolved by an EU summit this week, warning that any pro-austerity opponents would not be allowed to scupper a deal.

Spanish PM hits back at Greece`s Tsipras in austerity row

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 19:58

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday called on his Greek counterpart to get "serious" about his country`s debt-wracked economy, after Alexis Tsipras accused other eurozone partners of undermining its negotiations with Brussels.

AAP govt to involve people in budget-making exercise

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 22:00

In a novel initiative, the AAP government has decided to involve common people in making Delhi's budget for 2015-16 so that financial allocation can be made based on requirement of various areas.