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Greek government raids public services The national health service and state-owned corporations have been asked to hand over cash to keep the government afloat. Athens has a EUR1.7bn bill for wages and pensions due at the end of the month and a EUR450m loan payment for the IMF to pay on April 9. The events will add yet more importance to the upcoming talks between Greece and its creditors.
German business The Ifo survey, out today, is expected to show a modest improvement in the country’s business climate after the positive signs from the Eurozone PMI figures yesterday. Germany led the way in the PMI’s, but France too recorded its second month of positive PMI.
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