Most Active Articles 2013-06-20T00:39:02.663-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:european-union Terence Rose trose855 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:625493129564062272-718757b6cd228cbaeb37cca79858be9c 2013-01-24T21:23:58.717-05:00

By Andrew Osborn and Peter Griffiths – Prime Minister David Cameron ended months of speculation by announcing in a speech the plan for a vote sometime between 2015 and the end of 2017, shrugging off warnings that this could imperil … Continue reading →

By Andrew Osborn and Peter Griffiths – Prime Minister David Cameron ended months of speculation by announcing in a speech the plan for a vote sometime between 2015 and the end of 2017, shrugging off warnings that this could imperil … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/cameron-promises-britons-straight-choice-on-eu-exit/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5909460013494849795-8cb1902aaaf4e56d5335014a3d4a5639 2013-01-15T20:39:30.667-05:00

By James Saft – Mario Draghi has saved the euro, for the time being, but seems less inclined to help the economies in which it is used. With central banks in the U.S. and Japan easing aggressively, that leaves the … Continue reading →

By James Saft – Mario Draghi has saved the euro, for the time being, but seems less inclined to help the economies in which it is used. With central banks in the U.S. and Japan easing aggressively, that leaves the … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/ecb-saves-euro-lets-economy-hang/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:729979178190023472-4cb97b15cd0bae8dbb9fbdfd227b15af 2013-04-12T19:48:00.094-04:00

By Michael Shields – Call it the battle for grandma’s passbook. That is how politicians here are framing a debate over whether Austria should roll back banking secrecy and share information on depositors with European partners and the United States.

By Michael Shields – Call it the battle for grandma’s passbook. That is how politicians here are framing a debate over whether Austria should roll back banking secrecy and share information on depositors with European partners and the United States. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/austrians-love-of-bank-secrecy-has-deep-roots/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6632523563111297654-6efa0de187fb2621ee9cf4f2bc95192e 2013-01-23T20:31:21.842-05:00

Reuters – France plans to implement a tax on financial transactions at the end of 2014 and believes the levy to be rolled out by 11 European countries will raise “tens of billions of euros” a year, its finance minister … Continue reading →

Reuters – France plans to implement a tax on financial transactions at the end of 2014 and believes the levy to be rolled out by 11 European countries will raise “tens of billions of euros” a year, its finance minister … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/europe-finance-tax-to-net-tens-of-billions-of-euros-france/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14963638378904966165-24123db23584dde67860aebf8623751e 2013-03-28T20:58:34.098-04:00

By Yalman Onaran – Cyprus is on the verge of an unprecedented financial experiment: imposing controls on money transfers in an economy that doesn’t have its own currency.

By Yalman Onaran – Cyprus is on the verge of an unprecedented financial experiment: imposing controls on money transfers in an economy that doesn’t have its own currency. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/cyprus-capital-controls-first-in-eu-could-last-years/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14160460343255285052-96d728bd460af8682a6c69a373d61ac7 2013-03-18T20:34:52.497-04:00

By Robert Kahn – Cyprus measures 0.2 percent of the Eurozone economy. A proposed rescue package is only €17 billion, of which perhaps €9 billion will be used to recapitalize banks weighed down by bad loans and losses on the Greek government debt.

By Robert Kahn – Cyprus measures 0.2 percent of the Eurozone economy. A proposed rescue package is only €17 billion, of which perhaps €9 billion will be used to recapitalize banks weighed down by bad loans and losses on the Greek government debt. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/why-cyprus-matters/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10971465591134288336-619557be0ec8097028df46638c869f8b 2013-04-29T20:20:15.319-04:00

By Ian Traynor – Jürgen Habermas, the Frankfurt professor whose political thinking has helped shape Germany over the past 50 years, called for the EU to be turned into a supranational democracy and the eurozone to become a fully fledged political union, while lambasting the “technocratic” handling of the crisis by Brussels and European leaders.

By Ian Traynor – Jürgen Habermas, the Frankfurt professor whose political thinking has helped shape Germany over the past 50 years, called for the EU to be turned into a supranational democracy and the eurozone to become a fully fledged political union, while lambasting the “technocratic” handling of the crisis by Brussels and European leaders. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/german-role-in-steering-euro-crisis-could-lead-to-disaster-warns-expert/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6310331609186496494-5d39f61cf44288131e7b3c9b9cdb6a2a 2013-03-26T21:03:59.090-04:00

By James Saft – A new, tougher policy on banking bailouts, made flesh in Cyprus and enunciated by Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, will shrink Europe’s arguably overly-large banking system and, ultimately, may put unbearable pressure on the currency union.

By James Saft – A new, tougher policy on banking bailouts, made flesh in Cyprus and enunciated by Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, will shrink Europe’s arguably overly-large banking system and, ultimately, may put unbearable pressure on the currency union. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/europe-chokes-moral-hazard/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12954378318368682109-a5e3586d3cd556ecb1fcbd75586500d1 2013-04-24T20:04:11.392-04:00

By Michael Sivy – None of the euro zone’s problems have gone away. Political crises beset France, Italy and Spain.

By Michael Sivy – None of the euro zone’s problems have gone away. Political crises beset France, Italy and Spain. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/europeans-are-thinking-the-unthinkable-that-debt-defaults-might-make-sense/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7855204709520981162-d3cccadff9353237fd9884abeff34b7d 2012-12-11T07:29:03.730-05:00

SLIDE SHOW (6) By Marc Jones – The euro slipped towards a two-week low on Monday while shares and Italian bond prices also fell after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti‘s decision to resign deepened euro zone uncertainty. The competent economist … Continue reading →

SLIDE SHOW (6) By Marc Jones – The euro slipped towards a two-week low on Monday while shares and Italian bond prices also fell after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti‘s decision to resign deepened euro zone uncertainty. The competent economist … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/italian-political-uncertainty-sends-markets-into-spin/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16324612095284371031-6faf551cc61803dfc3f863b13be0f99e 2012-10-12T12:01:01.683-04:00

By Karolina Tagaris – The irony of awarding the prize at a time when the EU is being pilloried in several European capitals, occasionally by crowds of rioters, was not lost on the Nobel Committee itself. “The EU is currently … Continue reading →

By Karolina Tagaris – The irony of awarding the prize at a time when the EU is being pilloried in several European capitals, occasionally by crowds of rioters, was not lost on the Nobel Committee itself. “The EU is currently … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/crisis-hit-europeans-see-cruel-joke-in-eu-nobel/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14931845761293629696-5d958f39823c1ce38f4249cb519d51b8 2012-09-19T12:17:19.240-04:00

Bloomberg/Financial Post – International purchases of U.S. financial assets rose more than sevenfold in July as investors sought shelter from the debt crisis in Europe. Net buying of long-term equities, notes and bonds totaled $67 billion during the month, up … Continue reading →

Bloomberg/Financial Post – International purchases of U.S. financial assets rose more than sevenfold in July as investors sought shelter from the debt crisis in Europe. Net buying of long-term equities, notes and bonds totaled $67 billion during the month, up … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/euro-crisis-sparks-demand-for-u-s-assets/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5057278694032004995-441462758564a156d3220029f063bc71 2012-09-06T12:08:28.228-04:00

Reuters – The euro zone is likely to have slipped back into recession in the current quarter, according to a survey published on Wednesday (Sep 5) that showed a seventh month of contraction for the bloc’s private sector as new … Continue reading →

Reuters – The euro zone is likely to have slipped back into recession in the current quarter, according to a survey published on Wednesday (Sep 5) that showed a seventh month of contraction for the bloc’s private sector as new … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/eurozone-recession-likely-returned-as-even-germany-is-hit-by-debt-crisis/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10668263351438538965-43969602d1c583ee1103931261df2564 2013-03-20T20:25:11.897-04:00

By Michele Kambas and Lidia Kelly – Cyprus pleaded for a new loan from Russia on Wednesday (Mar 20) to avert a financial meltdown, after the island’s parliament rejected the terms of a bailout from the EU, raising the risk of default and a bank crash.

By Michele Kambas and Lidia Kelly – Cyprus pleaded for a new loan from Russia on Wednesday (Mar 20) to avert a financial meltdown, after the island’s parliament rejected the terms of a bailout from the EU, raising the risk of default and a bank crash. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/cyprus-seeks-russian-rescue-eu-threatens-cutoff/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8394619829583833940-ae6020272135687b574a76d9734aa26c 2012-09-18T12:00:28.698-04:00

By John O’Donnell – Concerns are growing among European investors and lawmakers that plans for a eurozone banking union will end up half-baked, with the financial backstops required to underpin the ambitious scheme unlikely to be in place for years. … Continue reading →

By John O’Donnell – Concerns are growing among European investors and lawmakers that plans for a eurozone banking union will end up half-baked, with the financial backstops required to underpin the ambitious scheme unlikely to be in place for years. … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/doubts-plague-europes-pledge-for-banking-union/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1851718735686903317-cacdb07c446da4481792a33aa5b7634a 2012-10-19T12:34:57.007-04:00

By Angelika Stricker and Luke Baker – German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised new hurdles on Friday (Oct 19) to using the euro zone‘s rescue fund to inject capital directly into ailing banks from next year, dashing Spain’s hopes of soon … Continue reading →

By Angelika Stricker and Luke Baker – German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised new hurdles on Friday (Oct 19) to using the euro zone‘s rescue fund to inject capital directly into ailing banks from next year, dashing Spain’s hopes of soon … Continue reading → http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/merkel-raises-new-hurdles-on-eu-bank-union/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12709115328602771223-1adab16786e59a5248e0a5d6924e0b67 2012-10-09T09:13:22.165-04:00

New graduates and bosses take heed, the grass is not greener on the other shore

New graduates and bosses take heed, the grass is not greener on the other shore http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-employment-and-social/946-the-transatlantic-myth Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6783097030954801548-f762088e4d0af81e98a9ae424bf4246e 2012-11-04T06:03:03.433-05:00

Millions of young Europeans are on the verge of exclusion

Millions of young Europeans are on the verge of exclusion http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-employment-and-social/970-meet-the-neets Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17674580266201335440-28104b1e5991d092c05551e3e454f9cb 2012-10-02T06:39:02.757-04:00

Can entrepreneurship settle the immigration debate for Western Europe?

Can entrepreneurship settle the immigration debate for Western Europe? http://www.thebeginner.eu/business/all-in-small-business/939-the-pizza-effect Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16563459115441392403-b472d159c1db7dc0fc9db044990c628e 2012-12-03T04:39:22.939-05:00

The demand for continuous upgrading of skills and competences may be futile without the basic element – motivation of learners

The demand for continuous upgrading of skills and competences may be futile without the basic element – motivation of learners http://www.thebeginner.eu/curious/survey-analysis/999-motivating-lifelong-learners Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16221262405170964519-4460d5db82e85c0ed71ff0cebc70a476 2012-08-27T05:38:38.940-04:00

Despite the eurocrisis, European companies are withstanding the odds and may prove to be the role models of the future whole sector

Despite the eurocrisis, European companies are withstanding the odds and may prove to be the role models of the future whole sector http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-european-union/911-made-in-europe Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5494464441015541106-69528acbb7cdc2945a0cf0dae76b4a74 2013-01-14T10:52:41.610-05:00

If the EU wants to continue to exist, every year will have to be a year of citzens

If the EU wants to continue to exist, every year will have to be a year of citzens http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-european-union/1031-the-european-year-of-citizens Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10391076791283607871-826eba80c6cb85422c61acaba73bbc37 2012-09-18T04:37:29.813-04:00

A new academic workforce is born in Germany, providing both students and companies with valuable opportunities

A new academic workforce is born in Germany, providing both students and companies with valuable opportunities http://beginnersandexperts.com/beginners/25-not-another-online-job Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12517721104299976833-1e1ccf319882fbfc32abc763088e9583 2012-10-10T04:45:04.964-04:00

With wisdom and years of experience in their favour, why is the job market looking so barren for the over 50s?

With wisdom and years of experience in their favour, why is the job market looking so barren for the over 50s? http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-employment-and-social/947-pearls-before-swine Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8918081020699223660-ad1bd255f8df199b64b3a78b4a15ef20 2012-10-11T09:21:35.846-04:00

Employers have yet to specifically articulate their demands for new graduates – how is the labour force taking the ambiguity?

Employers have yet to specifically articulate their demands for new graduates – how is the labour force taking the ambiguity? http://www.thebeginner.eu/europe/all-in-european-union/950-employer-dissatisfaction Ani Atanasova aatanasova087 1 0 0 1