Economy/Business News Alert: Greek Cabinet backs decision on referendum, AP reports

	Tuesday, November 1, 2011 9:23:23 PM ECONOMY/BUSINESS NEWS ALERT Greek Cabinet backs decision on referendum, AP reports Greece's government spokesman says a marathon Cabinet meeting has concluded with ministers expressing unanimous support for Prime Minister George Papandreou's surprise decision to call for a referendum on a hard-won European plan to rescue the Greek economy, the Associated Press reports. Papandreou's referendum announcement was strongly criticized across Europe and caused stock markets around the world to plunge. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/referendum-decision-plunges-greece-into-political-turmoil-threatens-government-survival/2011/11/01/gIQAn31acM_story.html Or visit PostBusiness.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy