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What's Behind Europe's Bank Bailouts
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Inside: This Week In Europe
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FINANCE, MARKETS & INVESTING
The Rise of Santander The once-regional Spanish bank has shot to the front ranks of Europe's finance industry through traditional lending and savvy acquisitions
BANKING
Bank Bailouts Come to Europe The rush to save four banks signals a more aggressive policy stance. But Europe's many regulators will make it tough to form a coherent strategy
FINANCE, MARKETS & INVESTING
Global Stocks Seesaw on Bailout Setback Central banks, however, have stepped in to calm jitters, and hopes are high for an eventual financial deal in Washington
ECONOMICS
Britain: The Economic Fallout The economic crisis is rippling out to the sectors that service the financial elite—from child care to restaurants to travel agencies
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
IMF Urges an EU Credit Crisis Strategy The fund's chief says Europe needs a contingency plan to protect its economy should the finance crisis worsen
EUROPE
• From The Independent
British Retailers Face Worsening Slump Both Tesco and Marks & Spencer will likely report sharp sales slowdowns as consumers tighten their belts. Other stores may go under
TECHNOLOGY
A Laptop Lift for Mobile Broadband By bundling support for mobile data service into new notebook PCs, the tech industry hopes to do for 3G broadband what Intel's Centrino did for Wi-Fi
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Push for Europe-Wide Wireless Broadband The European Parliament backed measures to simplify the rollout of European Union-wide telecom services, such as wireless Internet and mobile TV
EUROPE INSIGHT
No Meltdown (Yet) in Mobile Services Global cellular subscriptions should hit 4 billion this year. But growth will slow going forward as markets reach saturation
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Swedes, Dutch, Tops in Broadband In broadband Internet, Sweden and the Netherlands are the best EU performers. Bulgaria and Cyprus come last
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Brit Business Users Not Warm on Vista Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP. Companies say they're "not interested"
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Financial Services from Tesco The giant grocer said the credit crisis has helped pave the way for it to offer customers mortgages and checking accounts
ENERGY
Saudi Oil, OPEC's Ire Saudi King Abdullah wants to bring prices down to ensure long-term demand, but other OPEC ministers disagree
EUROPE INSIGHT
EDF-British Energy Deal Tests Utilities The deal highlights the growing importance of nuclear power and stands as a key test of energy liberalization in Europe
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Eastern Europe's Carbon Credit Windfall Thanks to Kyoto emission levels pegged to 1990, when pollution was worse, former Eastern Bloc countries now sell carbon credits to Japan
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Sarkozy: Capitalism Should Be Regulated Addressing the U.N., the French President called for G-8-style summit to tackle the global crisis and bring more transparency to the financial system
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
More Calls for Global Financial Rules From the EU to the IMF, global leaders reacted with shock at the failure of the U.S. bailout plan—and called for more financial oversight
NEWS
Foreign Investors and a Dollar Plunge Foreign central banks worry about U.S. debt load after a bailout. The greenback could suffer
AUTOS
• From Gizmag.com
The $60,000 Luxury EV Tesla says it will build a $60,000 five-passenger luxury sedan with a lithium-ion battery pack capable of delivering 240 miles per charge
NEWS & FEATURES
• From Gizmag.com
World's Fastest Production Car to Go Electric SSC is developing the Ultimate Aero EV, a 500 bhp electric sports car that will come to market in late 2009
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Happiness, Competitiveness, and National
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Survey Shows: People Are HappierThe 2008 World Values Survey found that freedom of choice and tolerance—and not simply wealth—have lots to do with a rise in happinessThere's Something About DenmarkTwo recent studies found Danes to be the world's happiest people. The new reputation along with media attention have led to a national discussionThey Teach Happiness at HarvardIn Tal Ben-Shahar's positive psychology class, students learn that happiness isn't just an accident, it's a scienceThe World's Most Competitive CountriesHalf of the top 10 are European and the U.S. is still No. 1, but Asia's tigers are coming on strongTable: The World's Most Competitive CountriesWho's on Top in Tech-Readiness?While Nordic nations still win top marks in surveys, oil-producing countries are waking up to the need to adapt their economies to the digital ageRating Countries for the Happiness Factor (2006) |
