Greece Told to Stop Fighting Creditors' Demands as Deadline Nears

Greece was told to stop fighting creditors’ demands and sign a deal that will avert a default as officials plan for a worsening of the crisis.

Diplomatic niceties evaporated in Brussels on Thursday as European Union President Donald Tusk rebuked Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for dragging his feet on a debt agreement and the International Monetary Fund’s team walked out of negotiations. Greek stocks tumbled.