Stephen Foley: A question of 'when', not 'if' – and not 'who'

Friday 22 April 2011 00:00 BST
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Outlook So the Greek authorities are investigating a stock-market rumour that it plans to use the cover of the Easter weekend to "restructure" – read "default" – on its debt.

What a futile exercise. Markets moved from the "if" to the "when" of default days ago, and everyone is debating it. There is not likely to be a single source at the end of this chain of Chinese whisperers.

The Greek authorities, surely, have something better to be doing right now.

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