 New York Times | Hedge Funds Take Another Look at Greek Debt New York Times Ever since last summer, when it became clear that private sector bond investors would need to take a loss to ease Greece's debt burden, some hedge funds have been betting large sums of money on different outcomes. And for the most part, the funds have ... Debt Deal May Leave Greece on Short End Buyers Of Worthless Debt Keep Government Afloat Concerns Greek bailout will not be enough to fix debt crisis weighs on ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap deal Aljazeera.com Greece, bolstered by a hard-won 237bn euros ($310bn) rescue package on Tuesday, suffered a fresh setback when international ratings agency Fitch said a Greek debt default was "highly likely in the near term" despite the latest aid. Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan Debt crisis: live Fitch Cuts Greek Rating, Says Debt Exchange Equals Default |
 Wall Street Journal | 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. Greek Legal Maneuvers Raise Fears Of Euro-Zone Debt Fallout Greece prepares debt restructure Why Europe Hasn't Solved the Greek Debt Crisis |
 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 ... |
 USA TODAY | 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 ... Concerns about Chinese manufacturing, European debt stop a four-day rise in oil |
 CBS Local | Charlotte consumers' credit-card debt down 8 percent in 2011 Charlotte Business Journal Equifax says consumers in the Charlotte area have reduced their credit-card debt by 8 percent. Charlotte consumers have reduced the percentage of their income owed to credit-card companies by nearly 8 percent during the past year, according to a new ... Credit Card Debt is Up, Consumer Wages Are Not: If You Are Taking On Debt ... The State of Credit Card Debt in America Worcester Credit Card Debt Falls |
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 ... |
US Treasury says Europe needs solid debt firewall Reuters By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON Feb 22 (Reuters) - It is "critical" that Europe put up a convincing firewall against the risk of financial contagion from its debt crisis before more aid from the International Monetary Fund is discussed, ... Treasury says Europe needs solid debt firewall IMF Resources Talks Should Follow Europe Firewall, Brainard Says Treasury's Brainard: More needed to help Greece |
Citigroup Sells Three-Year Debt With 2012 Goal of $20 Billion BusinessWeek Citigroup, which sold $3.5 billion of five- and 30-year debt last month, tapped the market as yields on bank debt fall to 4 percent as of yesterday from 4.8 percent at the start of the year, Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data show. Citi Plans 3rd Debt Sale With 2012 Goal of $20B |
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