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Dollar Near Six-Week High Against Euro on Bets Fed Set to Taper

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:59:58 GMT

Dollar Near Six-Week High Against Euro on Bets Fed Set to Taper
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago

The dollar traded near the strongest in more than six weeks against the euro amid bets the Federal Reserve will slow asset purchases on signs the world's biggest economy is accelerating.

Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:44:28 GMT

Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle
Yahoo! News - 13 hours ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark ...

Der Elefant im Raum

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:26 GMT

Der Elefant im Raum
The Economist (blog) - 12 hours ago

Would the new helicopter drop money be kept in periphery banks and lent out to stimulate business investment? Or does the new money flee say Portugal because Portuguese banks are not safe enough, Portuguese loans are not lucrative and safe enough, ...

France must lead breakuup of euro - The Japan Times

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:24 GMT

France must lead breakuup of euro - The Japan Times
The Japan Times - 11 hours ago

LONDON - France played a decisive role in shaping not only the euro system but the entire European project. This history has predisposed French leaders to the goal of preserving the euro at all costs. Those costs, as we explained in Part 1 of this ...

Thinking the Unthinkable: Quitting a Currency

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:41 GMT

Thinking the Unthinkable: Quitting a Currency
Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago

Under the German-engineered strategy to escape the euro crisis, struggling southern European members must continue to cut public spending, lower wages and grind down prices until they're competitive again.

Goldman Sachs Chief Confident Euro will Survive - Report

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:43:11 GMT

Goldman Sachs Chief Confident Euro will Survive - Report
Fox Business - 12 hours ago

"The risk that euro will break apart or that individual members are headed for bankruptcy was substantially higher a year ago," he said.

Goldman Sachs Chief Confident Euro will Survive - Report - NASDAQ.com - NASDAQ
Blankfein Tells Welt Euro Breakup Risk Is Lower Than a Year Ago - Bloomberg

Pro-drachma party launches urging Greece to leave the euro

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:10:49 GMT

Pro-drachma party launches urging Greece to leave the euro
euronews - 19 hours ago

Describing the party's stance on leaving the euro, Plan B founder Alekos Alavanos said: “The experience that we have from all the international recession crises is that no country has managed to come out of recession with an 'expensive' currency that's ...

BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:40 GMT

BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery
Fox Business - 17 hours ago

BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery. Published May 19, 2013. Reuters. 2013-05-19T092839Z_1_CBRE94I0QBU00_3_BRITAIN.

King warns of euro risk to economic recovery - Gulf Daily News

American Uihlein wins Euro Tour's Madeira Islands Open

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:36:49 GMT

American Uihlein wins Euro Tour's Madeira Islands Open
CBSSports.com - 9 hours ago

American Uihlein wins Euro Tour's Madeira Islands Open. CBSSports.com wire reports. May 19, 2013 1:32 PM ET. SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal -- American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 68 on ...

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:07:03 GMT

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil
Telegraph.co.uk - 20 hours ago

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil. In his large wood-panelled room at the Foreign Office, William Hague sips tea from a mug bearing the slogan: “Shut up and deal with it”.

Now new claims suggest CAMERON used 'swivel-eyed loons' jibe to deride ... - Daily Mail