Portugal Bonds Fall, Spain Dodges Contagion
Wall Street Journal
"We are, positively, seeing a decoupling between the spreads of the semi-peripherals—Belgium, Italy, Spain—and the real peripherals—Greece, Ireland and Portugal." S&P cut Portugal to triple-B from single-A-minus, two notches closer to junk, ...
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Top politicians say Spain is no Portugal
EUobserver.com
The comments follow similar words from industry minister Miguel Sebastian the previous day, who declared: "The original sin of Europe was to consider Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain as a club." On Thursday, Moody's credit rating agency ...
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New Italian 3-Year BTP In Light Euro-Zone Debt Supply Focus
Wall Street Journal
Italy and Spain are both benefiting from bond markets' increasing tendency to view Ireland, Greece, and Portugal in isolation from other highly indebted or fiscally weaker euro-zone periphery countries. Greece and Ireland's absence from capital markets ...
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Eurozone crisis: Why we're all in this together, too
The Guardian (blog)
As with Ireland last winter, the eurozone's German paymasters (the French tagging along) want the Portuguese to seek a formal bailout for their debts for fear of "contagion" in the financial markets which could spread to much larger Spain or Italy. ...
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The Guardian (blog)
A Nation of Dropouts Shakes Europe
Wall Street Journal
Portugal would be the third country in the euro zone to require a bailout, after Greece and Ireland. Portugal is the poorest and least educated country in Western Europe. With a debt crisis bearing down, it must make massive reforms to fix its economy, ...
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EU leaders thrash out deal on permanent euro shield
EurActiv
The instrument is already being used to lend money to Greece and Ireland. Rising costs of borrowing in Portugal, coupled with market uncertainty over the country's ability to reduce its budget deficit and debt, fuelled speculation that Lisbon would ...
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Radiohead newspaper giveaways
FasterLouder
You can grab a copy of The Universal Sigh in America, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, France, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Greece, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Latvia, ...
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Leading duos duel in Europe
Fifa.com
Meanwhile, Germany and the Netherlands, with four straight victories, and Spain and Norway, with three wins in three, are yet to drop a point. The upcoming games could prove decisive in Groups C, E and I, where the leaders, Italy, the Netherlands and ...
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Figures question stress test credibility
Irish Times
Portugal has run out of road and is about to be bailed out. Spain and Italy are stagnating. Countries with a Baltic coast are booming. It seems that the further one gets from the Mediterranean, the faster one's economy grows. Ireland is the exception. ...
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AP Weekly Sports Calendar
eTaiwan News
Northern Ireland, Hungary vs. Netherlands, Slovenia vs. Italy, Luxembourg vs. France, Spain vs. Czech Republic. Various sites, Africa _ African Cup qualifying: Sudan vs. Swaziland, Chad vs. Botswana. Various sites _ football, friendlies: Lithuania vs. ...
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iPad 2 Launching in 25 More Countries Today
PC Magazine
... Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. It will also be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and elsewhere in April. ...
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IMF To Soon Activate Special Funding Pool
Wall Street Journal
The IMF has since then already signed up to take part in joint European Union programs dealing with Greece and Ireland. Although Portugal has made no formal request for IMF aid, analysts and economists say rejection by the parliament of a ...
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A Tale of Two Polities: UK and US Fiscal Policy
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
... GDP from 2010 through 2015—is in line with that of Greece's draconian austerity program and larger than the planned reductions in Ireland (6 percent of GDP), Portugal (6 percent), Spain (3.5 percent), and Italy (1.5 percent) over the same period. ...
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Apple iPad 2 on sale in 25 countries
AFP
... iPad goes on sale are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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AFP
The Irish Times - Friday, March 25, 2011
Irish Times
Group C – Serbia v Northern Ireland (7.30pm, live on Sky Sports 1); Slovenia v Italy (7.45pm, live on ITV4). Group D – Luxembourg v France (8pm). Group E – Hungary v Holland (7.30pm). Group I – Spain v Czech Republic (9pm). Internationals: China PR v ...
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European wind energy growth slowed by financing squeeze
REVE
Germany remains the EU country with the largest installed capacity, followed by Spain, France, the UK and Italy. Eight other countries have over 1 GW of installed capacity: Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Greece, Poland and Austria ...
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iPad 2 goes on sale in Ireland today
Businessandleadership.com
From today, the iPad 2 will also be available in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the ...
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For stocks, it doesn't matter who wins Canadian elections
Globe and Mail
"To put it in a European way, Canada is not Greece, nor is it Portugal or Ireland or Spain or Italy," they said. "Canadian politics simply don't matter that much for the country's stocks. We are not worried by the successive minority governments and ...
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Portugal braces for govt collapse over debt vote
Sify
The vote comes on the eve of a two-day European Union summit where policymakers are hoping to take new steps to restore investor faith in the fiscal soundness of the 17-nation eurozone, including Portugal. Last year, both Greece and Ireland had to ...
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Sify
SACU Heads of State meet - by Desie Heita
New Era
Some analysts are already drawing parallels to the crisis in Europe with reference to the fiscal problem in the economies of Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain. The ultimate fear is about possible damages to the union with a long-standing ...
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Five game changers for investors
Fin24
But there is a very real risk that some established governments may default on their debt – and not only the Piigs of Europe (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain). Adrian Saville, chief investment officer of Cannon Asset Managers, ...
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The Mac Observer
... including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. ...
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iPad 2 International Availability And Pricing Including T-Mobile Subsidy [Roundup]
Touch Reviews
... Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. ...
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Touch Reviews
Comeback America Initiative, Stanford University Master's Students Announce ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Not surprisingly, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain and Japan are ranked near the bottom of the list. The United States is ranked number 28 out of the 34 countries analyzed. Assuming no reforms are made, the study found that the United States ...
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US equity market is still underinvested, says Blackrock's Fink
Moneycontrol.com
He said that banks in countries like Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy are still dealing with excessive debt. He said, “Europe has some countries that are doing very poorly and are going to struggle for many years to pay back the debt. ...
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When and where are businesses abroad likely to be closed over Easter?
Australian Business Traveller
Catholic areas -- most of South America, the Philippines, plus Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and southern Germany -- are likely to be away from the office for the full four-day weekend. In some countries, it also stretches to five ...
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Australian Business TravelleriPad 2 launches in the Netherlands - Dutch Daily News
By Dutch Daily News
... Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on ...
Dutch Daily News - http://www.dutchdailynews.com/
Portugal Debt | www.bullfax.com
By marketmaker
Unlike Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain, Ireland hasn't suffered a downgrade by the credit rating agencies. But many in Ireland believe their government's austerity measures, which kept interest rates manageable, have made its ...
Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/
Radiohead At Ease News - Radiohead to issue Newspaper on Monday
By adriaan
In the USA, in the Netherlands, in Belgium, Poland, Germany, Austria, in the Czech Republic, in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, France, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Greece, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Australia, Latvia, Iceland, ...
Radiohead At Ease - http://www.ateaseweb.com/
iPad 2 on Sale Today in 25 Additional Countries | Stop Press News
By Xiang
... Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on ...
Stop Press News - http://www.stoppressnews.com/
Get your free Radiohead newspaper on Tuesday | Oregon Music News
By Chris Young
In the USA, in the Netherlands, in Belgium, Poland, Germany, Austria, in the Czech Republic, in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, France, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Greece, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Australia, Latvia, Iceland, ...
Oregon Music News - http://oregonmusicnews.com/
Europe's Newest Budget Bust | FrumForum
By Eli Lehrer
... Wednesday and its parliament's refusal to accept a budget, Portugal seems almost certain to become the third EU country to accept an EU-financed bailout. Greece and Ireland already have; Spain, Belgium, and Italy could be next. ...
FrumForum - http://www.frumforum.com/
iPad 2 lines form around the world | iLounge News
By Charles Starrett
The iPad 2 will launch in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, ...
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone,... - http://www.ilounge.com/
Euro Area Debt Crisis – A Brief Update
By Pater Tenebrarum
Portugal & Ireland Remain in Focus. In spite of an all-around outbreak of catastrophe-fatigue and dip buying (what's the worst that can happen, after all? Hasn't it already happened?), bad news have predictably continued to percolate in Portugal. .... 5 year CDS spreads on Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain. As can be seen, Portugal and Greece continue their decoupling from Italy and Spain. ...
Acting Man - http://www.acting-man.com/
Some European countries are in the habit of going bankrupt ...
By Peter Oborne
History also shows that currency unions such as the eurozone invariably fail: the most relevant case in point is the Latin monetary union formed by France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland in 1865, with Spain and Greece joining a few years later. Once again, these failures are invariably ... But the economies of Ireland, Portugal, Greece and others are being destroyed – businesses closing, unemployment surging, dependent on bailouts, all self-respect and independence gone. ...
News - http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/
Strong Demand Witnessed in iPad 2 International Launch | Mobile ...
By Michael
They include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, ...
Mobile Marketing Watch - http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/
news iPad 2 Lines Around The World [Pics - MacStories
By Federico Viticci
... Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. ...
MacStories - http://www.macstories.net/
IMF Prepares For "Threat To International Monetary System ...
By Tyler Durden
Back in April 2010, before Waddell and Reed sold a few shares of ES, effectively destroying the market on news that Europe was insolvent, we made the following observation: The IMF has just announced that it is expanding its New ... Little did we know that our conclusion “something big must be coming” would prove spot on just a month later after Greece, then Ireland, then Portgual, and soon Spain, Italy, Belgium, and pretty much all other European countries would topple ...
eWallstreeter - http://ewallstreeter.com/
IFR-COMMENT: No rush to bail out Portugal
Price action on Spain and Italy over the last few months has highlighted that there has been a break between sentiment on the Portugal/Ireland/Greece and ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/24/portugal-bailout-idUSN2411589220110324&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNHtD3SWSsXYheXGsNadGWAwrSyHeA
StJames: The acronym is PIIGS...Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece ...
unfortunately this isn't really news, rather it's just another domino to fall & it ... Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain. These countries have been ...
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Irish economy collapsing now! Portugal, Spain,Italy, Greece,You ...
Portugal, Spain,Italy, Greece,You pay the bills for them. ... Yes this is Irelands chance to shine but they willfuck it all up as usual. Like this much. ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1414925/pg1&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNFRIncOfSTdQYwjlwGH5vKOzBIi3A
The Big Apple: PIIGS (Portugal + Italy + Ireland + Greece + Spain)
He did however alert us to the dangers facing the PIIGS (Portugal/Italy/Ireland/ Greece/Spain) which all had housing bubbles and are in for a rough ride. ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/piigs_portugal_italy_ireland_greece_spain/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNGVni-dmSfR5o7pHjt9R7Hkl0GGyA
Banks have £1.6 trillion exposure to ailing quartet of Greece ...
BE - news) , Portugal and Spain tops $2.5 trillion (£1.6 trillion) once all ... Italy has just $81bn at risk and seems uniquely insulated from the crisis ... at stake in Ireland, and $152bn in Spain, but little in Portugal or Greece. ...
uk.finance.yahoo.com/.../Banks-1-6-trillion-exposure-tele-306...
"Very unfair" to lump Spain with EU stragglers, gov't says - Fox ...
Spain's minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade said here Wednesday that his ... Fox News/Fox Business (Article Page: Fox News/SBC/Latino/Fox Business) ... sin of Europe was to consider Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain as a ...
latino.foxnews.com/.../unfair-lump-spain-eu-stragglers-govt-sa...
-**UNCOMMON NEWS FOR COMMON PEOPLE**-.: Economic Meltdown: After ...
Economic Meltdown: After Greece and Ireland the EU must bailout Portugal. ... stability of much larger debt-heavy nations such as Spain, Belgium and Italy. ...
first-news.blogspot.com/.../economic-meltdown-after-greece-a...
Banks have £1.6 trillion exposure to ailing quartet of Greece ...
... of foreign banks to the struggling quartet of Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain ... Italy has just $81bn at risk and seems uniquely insulated from the ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2688396/posts&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNFECuO4KfIhdJteS0PXoUiaM2mkWA
EUobserver / Top politicians: Spain is not Portugal
The trusted source of EU related news and information. ... "The original sin of Europe was to consider Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain as a club. ...
euobserver.com/9/32063
Barbados on the edge -- NationNews Barbados -- Local, Regional and ...
... been happening in countries such as Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy, which he said were all facing economic difficulties. He said Greece was fortunate to have the European Union (EU) to bail ... Bringing the News to You ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/barbados-on-the-edge/&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNE64GJekMdEzKAkf-4Zp7P5W59Y2Q
Business Plus Online : News : Ireland's leading business magazine
Online business news and directory based in Dublin for Irish ... problems will extend beyond Ireland and Greece into Portugal, Spain, Italy and maybe even ...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.bizplus.ie/news/3744&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgBIAEoBDAAOABAy8Wy7ARIA1gAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=_Pcic2u5oKQ&usg=AFQjCNFsFzwHTk7_pW88BlLz6SdNwrShZg
FxMemo - Forex News - IFR-COMMENT: No rush to bail out Portugal
Price action on Spain and Italy over the last few months has highlighted that there has been a break between sentiment on the Portugal/Ireland/Greece and ...
www.fxmemo.com/forum/thread/3322449/
