Greece names Papademos to lead salvation coalition (Reuters)

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 11:52 EDT - Yahoo! Business News

Reuters - Greece named former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos on Thursday to head a crisis government, ending a chaotic search for a leader to save the country from default, bankruptcy and an exit from the euro zone.

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