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European Union authorities are making a last-ditch offer to Athens to save the country from going bankrupt, but Athens is likely hours away from defaulting on its debt.

Some analysts believe the jump was linked to government intervention and warned authorities are playing a dangerous game by interfering in the markets.

The group's warning about a possible British exit from the EU is one of the strongest yet.

According to market research company GfK, British consumers' mood in June was the most buoyant since January 2000.

Standard & Poor’s estimates there's a 50 percent chance Greek will exit the eurozone.

Tourists in Greece reported empty restaurants, ATM lines and fuel shortages.

The Greek government wants to prevent citizens from stashing all of their cash under their mattresses.

Global stock markets tumbled on Monday amid fears a "Grexit" would ensue — a situation in which Athens would default and leave the eurozone.

Greece failed to strike a deal with its international lenders over the weekend, sending European and Asian markets tumbling.

A new study warns that many investors wait for major signs of trouble, like an SEC investigation. But, it might already be too late.

U.S. stock futures dived almost 2 percent at one point to hit a three-month low, and last traded down 1.6 percent.

The limit for the emergency funding is now roughly 89.0 billion euros ($99.4 billion), sources have told Reuters.

"We would not completely leave Britain but we would certainly strengthen our presence in other locations within the EU," a head of Goldman Sachs International said in an interview.

Eurozone finance ministers dismissed a Greek request for a one-month bailout extension and are now focusing on ways to deal with a default.

The interest rate cuts will help stabilize growth, adjust structures and lower social financing costs, the country's central bank said.

U.S. consumer optimism jumped this month, offsetting investors' concerns about Greece's ongoing debt crisis.

The key CSI300 index fell 7.9 percent while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 7.4 percent.

Demand for Nike’s Jordan, LeBron and Kobe basketball shoe brands have continued to drive strong sales growth.

The blue-chip index lost 70 points Thursday after Greece failed to secure a bailout deal with creditors.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a database containing thousands of complaints against banks, mortgage lenders and debt collectors.

Thursday’s gains were driven by the healthcare sector, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act are legal.

Companies like Ford are scrambling to combat the supposed end of ownership, but millennials might not be all that different from their elders.

Chinese banks at present are prohibited from lending more than 75 percent of their deposits, limiting their ability to offer loans.

Carl Icahn says technology giant Apple also presents an opportunity for investors.

Greek officials and European creditors are scheduled to reconvene Thursday.

This is the third time Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., has proposed the bill.

"Gift-giving by asset managers to trustees is effectively bribery," says an ex-SEC lawyer.

Eurogroup finance ministers are scheduled to meet in Brussels Wednesday to discuss Greece’s reform proposals.

An unrelenting decline in homeownership has sent the rental vacancy rate to a 20-year low — and driven up rental costs.