Europe looks beyond Greece and sees financial contagionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:03PMAs European leaders prepare to meet Thursday in another emergency summit, a new awareness is growing: Greece is effectively insolvent, the contagion is spreading to Italy and Spain, and time is running out to shore up confidence in the euro.
How The Debt Crisis Could Remake EuropeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:30PMMaybe now we will all understand why the ancient adage “May you live in interesting times” was intended not as a blessing but as a curse. Last week was more than interesting in Europe : It was of historical importance—and bone-rattling in consequence.
1-1 Interview: Director Will Gluck on Friends with BenefitsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:03PMWill Gluck was close to being another TV vet who attempted to transition to movies when his first major movie – Fired Up – died at the box office. But as he says in the interview, he was already working on his second film. That was Easy A, and it turned Emma Stone into a [...]
Beyond Greece, Europe Fears Contagion in Italy and SpainMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:10PMAs European leaders prepare to meet, an awareness is growing: Greece is effectively insolvent, contagion is spreading to Italy and Spain, and time is running out to shore up the euro.
European Governments Consider a Bank Tax to Finance Greek BailoutMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:10PMOfficials on Monday were discussing a proposal for a special levy to ensure that banks shared part of the cost of helping Greece a second time.