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Portugal : health workers strike over budget cuts
Thousands of doctors and nurses in Portugal launched a two-day nationwide strike on Wednesday over sweeping cuts in the health budget, in a protest...
Fitch Ratings : European insurers’ exposure to GIP sovereigns manageable
In a new report published by Fitch Ratings, European insurers' exposure to Greek, Irish and Portuguese (GIP) sovereigns is manageable and unlikely to have...
Tourism : UK warns of Portugal violence after tourist killing
Travel advice has been updated concerning Portugal this Monday to warn against the risk of violent attacks after a tourist was killed in a...
ING reports 3.2-billion-euro exposure to Greek bonds
Dutch bank and insurance group ING reported Wednesday an exposure of 3.2 billion euros (4 billion dollars) to Greek government bonds.
This was comprised of...
German insurer Allianz reports 3.3 billion euros in Greek holdings
The German insurance giant Allianz said on Wednesday that it owned 3.3 billion euros (4.2 billion dollars) worth of Greek debt at the end...
British insurer Aviva says ‘very low’ risk of eurozone defaults
The boss of British insurer Aviva on Tuesday said there was a "very, very low" risk that Greece, Spain or Portugal would default on...
Barclays and CNP agree life insurance joint venture in Spain, Portugal and Italy
Barclays Bank PLC and CNP Assurances SA have agreed to establish a long-term life insurance joint venture in Spain, Portugal and Italy. As part...
