Far harder to calculate than a Spanish banking rescue are the costs if, after Greek elections, the new government there reneges on the terms of the bailout Athens negotiated with its European lenders. full story ![]()
EUROPE’S crisis has left investors with no shortage of things to fret about. For the real worrywarts, there is a meta-anxiety: unease about whether you are even stewing over the right things. Bad debts in Spanish banks, or Greece’s progress in cutting its deficits, are obvious worries. So too is the result of this weekend’s Italian election. A less glaring one, say some,...
economist.com (2 months and 27 days ago)
The EU Crisis went into overdrive in the spring of 2012 when the Spanish banking system as a whole nearly collapsed. Having pumped €1 trillion into EU banks via its LTRO 1 and LTRO 2 programs in December 2011 and February 2012, the European Central Bank found itself facing a problem far greater than Greece (Spain’s banking system is over €3.7 trillion assets in size,...
zerohedge.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
Battered Spanish banks say they will turn a profit this year after 'horrific' 2012.
businessspectator.com.au (1 month and 27 days ago)

Cyprus is more than the sad story of a small economy which allowed its banks to grow irresponsibly. It is also points to shifts in the determinants of European stability.
huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 20 days ago)
Cyprus is more than the sad story of a small economy which allowed its banks to grow irresponsibly. It is also points to shifts in the determinants of European stability.
cnn.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Three years ago, Netherlands native Petra Postma left behind a decade spent rescuing dogs when she moved with her son and two Spanish greyhounds to Dillsburg — but the calling to save animals …
cumberlink.com (2 months and 21 days ago)
As the Pentagon's focus shifts to Asia, the role of the drone fleet is in question.
usatoday.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
The important point is not agreement or disagreement with the author, but rather that a eurozone exit is now openly presented as a viable option in a mainstream Spanish newspaper. Expect such sentiment to grow along with rising unemployment and a sinking Spanish economy.
townhall.com (22 days ago)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Banks stocks fell sharply on the Athens Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as trading resumed for the first time in Greece since Cyprus announced a shock plan to seize a part of bank deposits. There were no signs of bank runs, however.
boston.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
Today's Birthday (04/17/13). It's easier to advance for the next six months, and relationships deepen. Changes require adaptations. Pay debt, and review insurance and investments. The focus shifts to home and family. Grow your health, love and community participation for increased satisfaction and happiness.
chicagotribune.com (1 month ago)
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