Tag Archives: Alexis Tsipras
Global Stock Slide, The Graceful Jimmy Carter
Friday, August 21, 2015
The China Syndrome: Stock prices around the world are sliding on worries about the Chinese economy. China’s main index dropped 4.3 percent today. Yesterday the Dow Jones dove 350 points. Investors are worried that emerging markets in China, Brazil, and …
Greeks Vote, Republicans Against Trump
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Drachma Drama: Greeks went to the polls today to vote on whether to accept a European financial bailout or reject it, and possibly leave the euro zone. Polls showed the electorate in the country of 11 million people has been …
Tennessee Evacuation, Greek Referendum
Friday, July 3, 2015
Nation: More than 5,000 people have been evacuated near Marysville outside Knoxville, Tennessee after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Wednesday at midnight and caught fire. At least 25-people were admitted to a local hospital with respiratory issues. The train …
Tsipras Doubles Down, Airline Collusion
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Greek Fire: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pulled a double-reverse yesterday, urging Greeks again to vote “no” Sunday to a European bailout deal that he had mostly agreed to 24 hours earlier. “A ‘No’ vote is a decisive step toward …
Greece Bends, Militants Attack in Sinai
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
It’s Greek: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is signaling today that he’s willing to accept the latest European bailout offer with some adjustments to tax increases and retirement. Greece missed the deadline to repay $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, but the …
Supremes Unload Decisions, Greek Default
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The Supremes: The court issued rapid-fire decisions yesterday on executions, voting districts, air pollution, and Texas abortion clinics. The court gave Oklahoma the go-ahead to use an execution sedative that three inmates had argued is insufficient to avoid excruciating pain. …
Greece on the Brink, Waving the Flag
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Drachma Drama: About a third of Greece’s ATM’s ran out of money yesterday after Greeks rushed to the banks in response to the latest developments in the country’s credit crisis. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a quick national …
“Historic” Storm, Greece Turns Left
Monday, January 26, 2015
Whiteout: Forecasters are warning of a blizzard hitting the East Coast today with as much as two feet of snow falling in a stretch from New York City northeast through Hartford to the Massachusetts border. Its impact is being called …
Inflation Investigation, Ukraine Fighting
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Softball: The NFL broke its silence on the Patriots ball scandal yesterday, saying 40 people have been interviewed and that the league has even hired a video/electronic forensic expert to find out who dunnit. Reports say 11 0f 12 Patriot …
