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Opinion polls show 'No' ahead in Greek bailout referendum

Opinion polls released after Greece’s bailout referendum on Sunday showed the ‘No’ vote ahead, suggesting voters had defied warnings from across Europe that rejection of the creditors’ terms would set their country on a path out of the euro. No exit polls were conducted, but three opinion polls by GPO, Metron Analysis and MRB all showed the ‘No’ camp’ ahead by three points. A poll by Marc estimated 49.5 to

Divided and desperate Greeks vote in referendum that may decide euro future

Greeks voted on Sunday in a referendum that could determine their future in Europe’s common currency, with banks shuttered, the treasury empty and a population desperate, angry and so deeply split that the outcome was too close to call. The referendum is officially a Yes or No vote on a bailout offer from creditors, but a ‘Yes’ could bring down the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, while European leaders

Divided and desperate Greeks vote in referendum that may decide euro future

Greeks voted on Sunday in a referendum that could determine their future in Europe’s common currency, with banks shuttered, the treasury empty and a population desperate, angry and so deeply split that the outcome was too close to call. The referendum is officially a Yes or No vote on a bailout offer from creditors, but a ‘Yes’ could bring down the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, while European leaders

Divided and desperate Greeks vote in referendum that may decide euro future

Greeks voted on Sunday in a referendum that could determine their future in Europe’s common currency, with banks shuttered, the treasury empty and a population desperate, angry and so deeply split that the outcome was too close to call. The referendum is officially a Yes or No vote on a bailout offer from creditors, but a ‘Yes’ could bring down the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, while European leaders

China rolls out emergency measures to prevent stock market crash

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s stock markets face a make-or-break week after officials rolled out an unprecedented series of steps at the weekend to prevent a full-blown stock market crash that would threaten the world’s second-largest economy. In an extraordinary weekend of policy moves, brokerages and fund managers vowed to buy massive amounts of stocks, helped by China’s state-backed margin finance company which in turn would be aided by a direct

China rolls out emergency measures to prevent stock market crash

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s stock markets face a make-or-break week after officials rolled out an unprecedented series of steps at the weekend to prevent a full-blown stock market crash that would threaten the world’s second-largest economy. In an extraordinary weekend of policy moves, brokerages and fund managers vowed to buy massive amounts of stocks, helped by China’s state-backed margin finance company which in turn would be aided by a direct

China rolls out emergency measures to prevent stock market crash

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s stock markets face a make-or-break week after officials rolled out an unprecedented series of steps at the weekend to prevent a full-blown stock market crash that would threaten the world’s second-largest economy. In an extraordinary weekend of policy moves, brokerages and fund managers vowed to buy massive amounts of stocks, helped by China’s state-backed margin finance company which in turn would be aided by a direct

Rubbing along with robots tackles Abe's double dilemma

Factory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan’s most pressing concerns – a shortage of labor and a need for growth. The 19 robots, which cost her employer Glory Ltd about 7.4 million yen ($60,000) each, have eye-like sensors and two arms that assemble made-to-order change dispensers alongside their human colleagues in a factory employing 370. Glory is

Rubbing along with robots tackles Abe's double dilemma

Factory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan’s most pressing concerns – a shortage of labor and a need for growth. The 19 robots, which cost her employer Glory Ltd about 7.4 million yen ($60,000) each, have eye-like sensors and two arms that assemble made-to-order change dispensers alongside their human colleagues in a factory employing 370. Glory is