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Greece's NBG lifted by strong Turkish performance

The National Bank of Greece has reported first-quarter profits of 27 million euros ($35 million) with a strong performance by its Turkish unit, Finansbank, keeping the group profitable. Full story

Greeks to see no tax relief until budget improves

Greece's conservative-led government can't lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said Thursday, but he pledged to eventually slash the corporate tax rate to a flat 15 percent. Full story

StealthGas 1Q net income down as expenses increase

StealthGas Inc., a Greek ship owner serving the liquefied petroleum gas market, said Thursday that its first-quarter net income fell 12 percent as expenses rose, but revenue increased slightly, surpassing Wall Street's expectations. Full story

Teacher’s show love for Hoda in classroom

   Barbara Maher from Charlottesville, Virginia is honored for being a loyal Kathie Lee and Hoda fan. This middle school teacher has a door in her classroom decorated for Hoda’s latest book and she loves having a glass of vino with the ladies.

Greek PM hails "Greekovery" replacing "Grexit"

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has hailed kinder words from lenders and revived interest in the country's deeply-discounted bonds and stocks as a "Greekovery" to replace last year's "Grexit" catchphrase. Full story

Greek parliament evicts far-right lawmaker for volley of insults

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament evicted a far-right lawmaker for insulting rivals in a tumultuous debate on Friday that prompted jeers of "Heil Hitler" from a leftist deputy and bolstered calls to crack down on the nationalist Golden Dawn party. Full story

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  Free food handout part of Greek protest

Street vendors in Greece gave out free produce as a means of protesting new government measures. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Author: Greek is in a ‘bad marriage with the European Union’

Gianna Angelopoulos, who was credited with rescuing the 2004 Olympic Games for her home country of Greece, talks about her latest book, “My Greek Drama.” She comments on the unemployment rate in Greece and its impact on the economy.

  Author says women are tougher than men

Author Gianna argues in her new book for more women in the workplace. She sits down with the Cycle team to discuss Greece, women, and how she saved the Athens Olympics.

  Greeks fume over plan to cut civil servant jobs

Greece's parliament passed into law for first time in the country's history mass civil service job cuts as part of efforts to resolve the Greek debt crisis. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Former Greek prime minister: The US is like Greece

Both President Obama and Former Prime Minister George Papandreou inherited tattered economies. Chris Hayes discusses Greek austerity with former Greek prime minister George Papandreou.

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