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What now for Greece?

07 July 2015 | Economy

It appears that the Greek people, given a choice in yesterday’s referendum between EU-imposed austerity and the risk of exiting the euro zone, voted for the latter.

A Grexit and its impact

02 July 2015 | Economy

Greece’s debt continues to be its Achilles heel, as it attempts to escape an economic slump.

Greek drama escalates

01 July 2015 | Economy

The world has been holding its breath during the negotiations between Greece and the European Union to release the last tranche of bail-out money before the current bail-out plan expires at the end of this month. After promising signs of Greece and Europe clinching a deal, dramatic events followed. Creditors rejected what appeared to be a reasonable offer from the Greek government and made a counter-proposal of its own. In a dramatic move, the Greek government announced on Friday that they would call a referendum that will take place on 5 July.

Waiting for Greece

01 July 2015 | Economy

Although Greece’s negotiations with its creditors have understandably dominated recent headlines, we think there is perhaps a danger of focusing too much on the world’s oldest democracy when there are other developments in the US and China that are likely to have a more significant and enduring impact on financial markets.

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