Moody’s downgrades Greek bond rating to Caa3 July 1, 2015 Moody's has become the third ratings agency to downgrade Greece in three days. Read more: S&P downgrades Greece and puts chances of Grexit at 50 per cent Today, it lowered the struggling economy's government bond rating from Caa2 to Caa3, and placed it on review for a further downgrade. Moody's said it made [...]
European and US markets close higher on fresh hopes of a Greece deal July 1, 2015 Greece's economic prospects took a positive turn today, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras showed more willingness to compromise with creditors. Read more: No vote does not mean leaving the Eurozone, says Tsipras In a letter to Eurozone partners, he put forward new proposals accepting most of what was on the table before talks collapsed. [...]
Bank of England is making plans to “protect” the UK from Greece, says governor Mark Carney July 1, 2015 The Bank of England (BoE) is drawing up plans to protect the UK's financial system from the crisis unfolding in Greece, according to governor Mark Carney. Read more: Mark Carney voices concern about Greek crisis in Bank of England Financial Stability Report In an interview with Sky News, he said the central bank was [...]
Greek crisis: No vote does not mean leaving the Eurozone, says Tsipras July 1, 2015 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said a "no" vote in Sunday's referendum on whether to accept economic and fiscal reform proposals from creditors does not necessarily mean the country will leave the euro. Read more: Greeks are going mad for Bitcoin In an address on Greek television in which he confirmed that the referendum [...]
Will the Greek crisis lead to contagion and spread of fear in other European countries? July 1, 2015 As uncertainty over Greece's future in the euro continues, questions have been asked about how a Greek exit from the euro will affect other nations. If Greece has to abandon the euro, consequences, or "contagion", to other nations could be dire. Particularly those – such as Spain and Italy – whose recovery is still shaky. [...]
Greek debt crisis referendum result: Paddy Power pays out on a Yes vote before Sunday poll July 1, 2015 Paddy has paid out on bets for a Yes vote in the Greek referendum due to be held on Sunday. Read more: Every question you have on Greece answered The bookie said it has stumped up a five-figure sum to punters backing Greeks to vote for the new bailout offer on the table. The chances of [...]
Mark Carney voices concern about Greek crisis in Bank of England Financial Stability Report July 1, 2015 The Bank of England was unable to give a stable outlook for the UK’s financial stability due to the ongoing Greek crisis, in its financial stability report today, saying the risks in relation to Greece and its financial needs “were particularly acute”. Mark Carney, the Bank's governor, warned the outlook for financial stability has worsened, [...]
Russia freezes gas supplies to Ukraine July 1, 2015 Russian gas company Gazprom announced today that it has stopped all natural gas supplies to Ukraine, after a bid to hash out a quarterly price agreement between the two countries fell through. "Ukraine did not pay for July gas supplies," Gazprom said in a statement. "Gasprom halted gas supplies to Ukraine from 10am (7.00am GMT) [...]
Euro leaps as reports suggest Alexis Tsipras may be ready to accept creditors’ conditions July 1, 2015 The euro leapt 0.25 per cent to 0.71139 against the pound, reversing earlier gains after reports suggested Alexis Tsipras is ready to accept bailout conditions set by Greece's creditors as Eurozone leaders prepare to discuss the prospect of providing the country with a third bailout later today. Read more: Every question you have on Greece [...]
UK manufacturing sector growth slumps to a two-year low July 1, 2015 The UK manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace in more than two years, partly due to a strong pound strangling European demand for exports. The Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 51.4 in June, the lowest since April 2013, and from a downwardly revised figure of 51.9 a month earlier. However, the [...]