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Climbdown: Greece leader says he will accept bailout offer… with conditions
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his country will accept a bailout offer with several conditions.
Poll finds majority of Greeks would vote ‘No’ to terms of proposed bailout
A majority of Greeks would vote 'No’ to the terms of a proposed bailout deal by foreign lenders but the lead narrowed significantly after banks were...
Crunch time: Greece in arrears as it fails to pay back £1bn IMF loan
The deadline for Greece to make a  €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund has formally expired and the country is now...
Crunch time: Eurozone says Greece’s stance must change for new bailout
Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday declined to extend Greece’s bailout, hours before it expired and risked a possible IMF default.
On Apple’s big music launch day, court rules tech giant conspired to fix e-book prices
Apple Inc. said Tuesday that it was assessing its next steps, after a U.S. court upheld a trial judge’s decision concluding that the iPad maker conspired...
Two Uber bosses taken into custody in France
Two top Uber bosses were taken into custody in France Monday as part of a probe into their ride-booking app which has sparked violent protests from regular...
Greek parliament gives green light to Tspiras’ bailout referendum
Greek lawmakers on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ proposed July 5th bailout referendum, setting Greece on course for a plebiscite...
Greece’s future in balance as creditors reject aid extension
Greece’s place in the euro currency bloc looked increasingly shaky on Saturday after eurozone nations rejected a month-long extension to its bailout...
EU loses patience with Greece and refuses to extend bailout deadline
Eurozone finance ministers have refused to extend Greece’s bailout programme beyond Tuesday, when a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) IMF payment is due. The...
Germany says Greek move for referendum marks an end to talks
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says that by calling for a referendum on the creditors’ proposals to keep Greece solvent — and by...
Greek PM calls referendum on bailout for July 5
Greece will hold a referendum on July 5 to decide whether the country should accept or reject a bailout agreement offered by creditors, Prime Minister...
Greece, creditors edging closer to rescue deal
Greece and its rescue creditors edged closer to a deal on loans needed to avoid a potentially disastrous bankruptcy, but angry objections in Athens to...
Greek PM accuses lenders of blackmail ahead of weekend eurozone talks
The Greek Prime Minister has accused his country’s creditors of “blackmail” - and has vowed to fight for mutual respect from the European...
Merkel and Hollande dangle €15.5bn carrot in front of Greece to end eurozone crisis
The leaders of Germany and France offered to release billions in frozen aid on Friday in a last-minute push to talk Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...
No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume Saturday
Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on Thursday, setting up a last-ditch effort on Saturday to avert a default next week...
No deal: EU talks over Greece debt end without agreement
A meeting of eurozone finance ministers trying to agree a deal on Greece’s debt crisis broke up in Brussels without agreement on Thursday.
Greece and creditors ‘even further apart’ as hopes of eurozone solution fade
Germany’s finance minister has expressed pessimism that a deal can be struck between Greece and its international creditors over the country’s...
Tourist hot spot: Online home rental service sets expansion plans on Cuba
Online home-rental service Airbnb says it is exploring a significant expansion of its operations in Cuba two months after it became the first major U.S.
Greek debt talks stumble but Eurozone ministers ‘will break the deadlock’
Eurozone ministers will make another attempt to break the deadlock in the Greek debt crisis after the latest talks lasted little more than an hour.
Airbnb looks to expand Cuba listings to international travelers
Online home-rental service Airbnb says it is exploring a significant expansion of its operations in Cuba two months after it became the first major U.S.
Greek debt talks stumble before EU leaders gather
Negotiations to avert a Greek debt default stumbled on Wednesday and euro zone finance ministers accused Athens of refusing to compromise despite a deadline...
Apple agree Taylor-made deal for streaming Indie music after Swift retreat
Independent record labels have reached an agreement with Apple over its new streaming service days after the technology giant bowed in the face of pressure...
Calais chaos: French storm Channel Tunnel while migrants hide in lorries
Calais descended into chaos on Tuesday as the Channel Tunnel was shut and rail services cancelled after protesting French ferry workers got on to the tracks.
Crunch time: Latest Greek financial proposal ‘good basis for progress’
The chief of staff to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called the latest proposal from Greece to resolve its debt crisis a “good...
Greece scrambles for debt deal with fresh plan before summit
Greece’s prime minister presented new proposals to European leaders Sunday aimed at ending his country’s debt crisis, as Athens announced a...
Wary Greeks withdrawing cash but no wild bank run
Wary about the introduction of capital controls in case of a failure to agree a bailout deal on Monday, Greeks are withdrawing cash, but with a calm fatalism...
Putin willing to bail out Greece and stave off eurozone crisis
Russia is willing to consider giving financial aid to Greece, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Friday ahead of talks between the leaders...
Russia looking at providing ‘financial support’ for debt-ridden Greece
Russia says it is ready to consider providing financial support to Greece as European finance ministers have been holding talks aimed at stopping a default.
Euro zone sets emergency summit on Greece as money flees
The eurozone’s 19 leaders have been summoned to an emergency summit next week after talks about Greece’s bailout ended in acrimony on Thursday,...
Wearable fitness tracker Fitbit valued at $4.1 bln
Fitbit Inc priced its initial public offering at $20 per share valuing the maker of wearable fitness tracking devices at about $4.1 billion.

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