Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, News

In Europe, Angst Fills Sovereign Bond Gap Wall Street Journal The credit-default-swaps market suggests that Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain still are all rated too highly by the three leading global rating ... See all stories on this topic »

Analysis: EMU November Jobless Rate Stabilizes At 10.1% IMarketnews.com While jobs were created in Germany and France, Italy, Spain and Ireland were shedding positions in the year's final month, especially in the service sectors ... See all stories on this topic »

A year in Europe Sofia Echo Recovery in Germany and France, set against stagnation in Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland, re-ignited fears of a two-tier Europe. ... See all stories on this topic »   PIGS Debt Riskier Than Iraq, CDS Prices Show | www.bullfax.com By marketmaker Fri, 01/07/2011 - 03:59 EDT story from CNBC Top News and Analysis in. RDF10. Greece has become the world's riskiest borrower in the fourth quarter of 2010, surpassing Venezuela, while Spain, Portugal and Ireland were riskier than Iraq. ... We are able to borrow fresh funds at practically the same (cost) as Italy and do much better than Ireland, Portugal and most certainly than Greece."I think the markets believe in Spain ... (which) has no need of any extra austerity ... Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/ Where Are My Keys?: Trouble brewing in Ireland.. By Madeline's Dad The Smart People have told us that if Greece "falls", then it starts off a domino effect with Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. Greece couldn't be allowed to fail, because even though it only represents 2.5% of an overall GDP of $16 trillion, ... It is a poor start to a year when Ireland must rebuild its tattered reputation as a borrower. Despite the news, the yield — or interest — on Irish 10-year debt was little changed in the markets, hovering at around 9pc ... Where Are My Keys? - http://wherearemykeys.typepad.com/where_are_my_keys/ The Euro Is Dead - By Charles Calomiris | Foreign Policy By CHARLES CALOMIRIS The countries currently teetering on the precipice include "peripheral" countries -- such as Greece, Ireland, and Portugal -- as well as large countries , such as Spain, Italy, and France. ... Now Spain is being pushed by those same European partners into making the same deadly mistake as Ireland. Spain's housing boom was similar to that of Ireland and was similarly financed by large external borrowings. The good news in Spain, however, is that most of the country's ... Foreign Policy - http://www.foreignpolicy.com/ Sofia Echo