Thursday newspaper round-up: Greek talks, Shell boss, Zurich results

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Sharecast News | 12 Feb, 2015

Updated : 07:40

Six-hour talks between Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels failed to come to terms with demands made by the new Greek government, reported the Financial Times.

Royal Dutch Shell boss Ben van Beurden has oil prices will most likely stay at their current six-year lows for the remainder of 2015, wrote The Telegraph.

Zurich Insurance uncovered a 20% net income decrease in the fourth quarter due to a prolonged low yield and low growth environment, reported the Financial Times.

Britain’s £6bn aircraft carriers could be destroyed by a cyberattack because of heir reliance on ageing software, The Times revealed.

David Cameron was called a “dodgy prime minister” by Ed Miliband after he refused to tell the House of Commons whether he discussed tax avoidance at HSBC with Stephen Green prior to making him trade minister in 2011, according to The Guardian.

The Tory government has made plans to give millions of council houses away to low-paid workers who come off benefits, The Times reported.

House prices rose at the slowest pace in two years across England and Wales, wrote The Guardian.

The British government has a “moral mission” to give teenagers struggling with emotional or mental health issues early aid worth £8.5m, according to The Times.

European leaders may sign a Ukraine cease-fire agreement on Thursday after all-night negotiations, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

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