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From the Road: Euro Angst
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Nov 3, 2011
Is Europe on the verge of throwing out it its single currency?
You hear whispers of that, in the face of strains on the continent's monetary uni...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Vatican financial transparency, NASA budget woes, and beer baths
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Dec 30, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI is working to make the Vatican's financial operations more transparent amid a financial investigation involving its bank. The...
Houses blurred by Google Street View in Germany get egged
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Nov 23, 2010
Our pal and frequent guest on the show Danny Sullivan brought this story to our attention today. In Germany, you can choose to opt out of Google...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke Visits Europe
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Nov 19, 2010
Ben Bernanke visits Europe today to defend the Fed's decision to pump $600 billion more into government bonds. Germany in particular was vocal in...
A decent life, according to the German government
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Sep 30, 2010
As Oktoberfest approaches, the German labor department, announced that beer -- a fixture of German society -- is not necessary for living. The...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Tube strike and retailers try
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Sep 6, 2010
On this Labor Day, we have a story about retailers using deals and sales to lure in customers....
MID-DAY UPDATE: Stop reading your Facebook at work
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Aug 26, 2010
California has passed legislation to set up a new market exchange for health insurance. It could be a model for other states to follow.
The boa...
No peeking at Facebook pages
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Sep 14, 2010
Imagine a world in which it's illegal for an employer to get info about a job applicant on Facebook. That's the world Germany might live in. On...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Retail sales rose in July...
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Aug 13, 2010
... Great news if you like higher gas prices.
Consumer prices rose, too. Did we mention higher gas prices?
Severe school cutbacks will take not...
