Jan. 27 - A deal between Greece and its private creditors is seen as "very close" says EU economic and monetary affairs chief Olli Rehn, as the EU and IMF push Athens to implement more reforms to get its second bailout package. Joanna Partridge reports.....»»

?Greece and its private-sector creditors appeared to edge closer Friday to an agreement over a ?100 billion ($131 billion) debt writedown on government bonds......»»

Talks between Athens and its private creditors are close to being finalized and a deal to restructure its debt should be concluded next week, the head of the creditors' negotiating team said......»»

By Demetris Nellas ATHENS, Greece -- Greece and its private creditors are very close to a deal that will significantly reduce the country's debt and give it more time to repay the rest of what it owes. After three hours of talks with Prime Minister .....»»

ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Private creditors said on Sunday they had come to the limits of what losses they could concede in a Greek debt swap, putting the ball in the court of the EU and the IMF in a tense race against the clock to avoid a messy default......»»

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and France pressed on Monday for a rapid deal between Greece and its private creditors that cuts its soaring debt to sustainable levels and said they were committed to a sealing a new bailout for Athens by March to avert a.....»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's tortuous negotiations over a debt swap with private creditors honed in on Thursday on demands that the European Central Bank contribute to a deal to bring Athens' messy finances back on track......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors made progress on Thursday in talks on restructuring its debt, both sides said, and they will continue negotiating on Friday with the aim of sealing an agreement within a few days......»»

Jan. 27 - Greece and its private creditors say they've made progress in debt restructuring talks, with a deal expected in the coming days......»»

Rising expectations for an agreement between Greece and private creditors on a plan to cut the nation’s debt load coincide with talks set to resume in Athens......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece expects to conclude difficult debt talks with private creditors within days and negotiations with the EU and the IMF on a new bailout deal by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told Reuters on Friday......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table on Saturday to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert an unruly default......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors worked on stitching together the final bits of a complex debt swap agreement Saturday, amid growing optimism a deal will be clinched in time to avert an unruly default......»»

Rising expectations for an agreement between Greece and private creditors on a plan to cut the nation’s debt load coincide with talks held in Athens......»»

Greece and its private creditors are very close to a deal that will reduce the country's debt and give it more time to repay what it owes......»»

Greece and its private creditors made progress in their discussions in Athens today on a debt swap accord and a final deal will probably be reached in the coming week, the Institute of International Finance said......»»

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors said on Saturday they were piecing together the final elements of a debt swap and expected to have a deal ready next week, essential for sealing a new bailout and avoiding an uncontrolled default......»»

ATHENS -- Greek Premier Lucas Papademos headed for Brussels late Sunday to negotiate a new bailout for his country after weekend talks with private creditors over a planned debt restructuring verged on a deal, and following a renewed commitment by the cou.....»»

The deal would have private creditors swap Greek bonds for new ones of a lower value, longer repayment period and lower interest rate......»»

Stocks are ending higher as Greece appeared close to announcing a deal with creditors to reduce its debt......»»