Alexander BesantMarch 20, 2013 17:05

Greek coffee may lengthen your life, study says

Researchers from the University of Athens Medical School found that drinking the thick, sandy coffee may protect the heart.

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A new study suggests that Greek coffee may be behind the country's long lifespan. (Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images)

It may not just be the Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and olive oil that is making Greeks live so long, it could also be the coffee says a new study.

Samantha StainburnMarch 17, 2013 14:06

Giorgos Katidis, Greek soccer player, banned after Nazi salute

Greek soccer player Giorgos Katidis has been banned for life from playing for any Greek National team after giving a Nazi salute while celebrating a goal.

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Giorgos Katidis (R, wearing a No. 10 jersey) vies with Spanish player Gerard Deulofeu (C) and Greek player Spyros Fourlanos (L) for the ball during the UEFA European Under-19 football championships final in Tallin, Estonia, on July 15, 2012. (JEREK JOEPERA /AFP/Getty Images)

The 20-year-old footballer said he didn’t know his gesture was the Nazi salute and apologized on television and Twitter.

Qatar emir buys Greek island Oxia

Alexander BesantMarch 4, 2013 21:41

The Qatar royal family has bought a Greek island for about $6.5 million.

Greek workers strike over austerity measures

Alexander Besant and Paul AmesFebruary 20, 2013 11:20

Greek workers took to the streets in a nationwide general strike to protest government austerity measures.

Greece: Hellas gold mine raided by masked intruders

Talia RalphFebruary 17, 2013 12:06

Hellas gold mine in northern Greece was raided by at least 40 masked intruders overnight on Sunday.

Matthew MelchiorreFebruary 6, 2013 07:20

Why a ‘small’ bailout for little Cyprus is a big deal

Commentary: Letting one member fail can be contagious for the rest of the euro zone.

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People walk past closed shops in the old town of Nicosia, Cyprus, on Jan. 26, 2013. The bailout of Cyprus is garnering much less attention than did the help provided to other struggling euro zone members. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)

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The bailout of Cyprus is garnering much less attention than did the help provided to other struggling Euro Zone members. Cyprus is tiny, and rescue or no rescue, the euro will remain largely unaffected. Or so the argument goes.

Bloomberg poll: investors optimistic on 2013 stock prospects

Matthew Boesler, Business InsiderJanuary 22, 2013 13:32

Bloomberg just wrapped up its quarterly survey of global investors. According to Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy, investors are the most optimistic on the prospect for stocks relative to other asset classes since 2009, when the survey began.

Greece's blowout sale

Nikolia Apostolou and Marina RigouJanuary 18, 2013 07:00

ATHENS — Straddled with mammoth debts, Greece has begun one of the biggest fire-sales in history — Greek-style. Everything from police and tax agency headquarters in Athens to some of the most beautiful beaches on earth are now open for investment at bargain basement prices, as the government struggles to raise capital.

Greece: Journalists under fire in wave of attacks

Alexander BesantJanuary 14, 2013 11:45

A wave of low-scale attacks aimed at journalists and politicians struck the Greek capital Athens over the weekend.

Greece passes controversial new tax hikes

Talia RalphJanuary 12, 2013 11:47

Greece's parliament has approved new tax hikes to keep on track with its repayments to international creditors, despite violent protests and continued opposition.