 Wall Street Journal | Debt Deal May Leave Greece on Short End Wall Street Journal BY BRIAN BLACKSTONE FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank appears to be doing its part to help Greece reduce its crushing debt burden by transferring profits from its Greek bond holdings to euro-zone governments. There is just one problem: It remains ... Hedge Funds Take Another Look at Greek Debt Buyers Of Worthless Debt Keep Government Afloat Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Debt crisis: live Telegraph.co.uk Ratings agency Fitch says Greek debt write-off will constitute a "rating default," as the country's main unions prepare to hold anti-austerity protests later today. Employees at the state-run Workers' Housing Organization walk through central Athens ... Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan Fitch Cuts Greek Rating, Says Debt Exchange Equals Default Greece Cut to Default Cusp as Fitch Takes First Ratings Step (2) |
 Bloomberg | Junk Returns Seen Soaring as European Debt Crisis Abates: Credit Markets Bloomberg Play Video Junk bond returns may triple from last year as confidence builds that Europe will avert a sovereign-debt crisis and investors turn their attention to a US recovery, according to analyst forecasts. JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists led by ... |
In Europe, spending cuts fail to ease debt burdens North County Times Far from falling, government debt burdens are rising fastest in European countries that have enacted the most draconian austerity programs, according to the Associated Press' Global Economy Tracker. (AP Photo/Pedro Acosta, File) Europe has endured the ... |
Analysis: Huge private debts pose bigger hurdle for euro zone Reuters By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) - Away from the markets' fixation with the debts of Greece and other governments, concern is growing at the painfully slow progress Europe is making in tackling a much bigger mountain ... |
 Bloomberg | Treasurys Flat As Investors Balance Greece Doubts, US Debt Supply Wall Street Journal By Cynthia Lin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Treasury prices were flat early Wednesday in New York as weight of a looming US debt auction offset the buying caused by fading optimism about Greece's recently struck deal. Treasury 7-Year Special Repo Status May Fade After Debt Auction TREASURIES-Bonds rise on nagging worries about Greece Treasuries Remain Higher as Five-Year Note Auction Yield Trails Forecast |
 New York Times | Greek debt swap pay-out prospect weighed Financial Times But the insurance pay-out on Greek bonds defaulting, regarded as a near certainty if the country's politicians back forcing any unwilling creditors to accept losses on the Greek debt they hold, may have far-reaching repercussions. Greece's debt restructuring brings credit default swaps into spotlight Greek Crisis Raises New Fears Over Credit-Default Swaps Sovereign Credit Risk Increases to One-Month High in Europe |
 The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) | Authorities: Debt-collector scam bilked millions Boston.com February 21, 2012|Michael Tarm, AP A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10000 US residents by using threats of arrest or the loss of their jobs, US authorities said Tuesday in what ... Authorities: International bogus debt-collector scam swindles millions from US ... Debt collector scam targets Birmingham area residents Regulators warn of 'phantom' debt collectors' |
 CTV.ca | Concerns about Chinese manufacturing, European debt halt oil's 4-day rise CanadianBusiness.com Analysts said a US$172-billion rescue package may not be enough to save the country from defaulting on a mountain of debt. Meanwhile, massive budget cuts could keep the country stuck in recession, and the Greek bailout doesn't address debt problems in ... Oil Drops From 9-Month High on Europe Debt, Rising US Supplies Crude oil futures climb amid Greek debt deal, sanctions against Iran Oil near 9-month high after Greece debt deal |
 euronews | Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity Fox News ATHENS, Greece -- Greece scrambled Wednesday to push through a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and state spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief deal designed to stave off bankruptcy. BRIEF: Greek Parliament to Debate Debt Writedown Deal Amid Protest Minister: New deal 'binds Greece to euro' Greek Parliament to debate debt writedown deal |
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