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A Banco Santander branch in Madrid: It might cost nearly 500 billion euros to rescue Spain, nearly wiping out Europe's new 700 billion euro bailout fund.

Should Europe bail out Spain's banks?

May 31, 2012, at 1:15 PM

Spain has eclipsed Greece as the epicenter of the continent's financial crisis, and its beleaguered banking sector is weighing down the global economy

A man withdraws cash from a Bankia ATM in Madrid: Spain's third-largest bank has requested a $24 billion bailout.

Spain's looming $24 billion bank bailout: 5 takeaways

May 29, 2012, at 12:15 PM

In the latest calamity for the eurozone, Spain veers toward a full-blown banking crisis as a massive financial institution asks for billions in aid

Greeks protest against austerity measures: The Economist suggests that the best way for European countries to resolve the debt crisis is to become, in effect, the United States of Europe.

Europe's choice: Break up or become a super state?

May 25, 2012, at 11:55 AM

As the impasse over the continent's debt crisis drags on, the euro currency bloc might have to choose between all or nothing

The Uniqlo banner outside the Soho, New York store: So far, the Japanese retailer has only three outlets in the U.S., all in New York City.

Can Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo conquer America?

May 24, 2012, at 6:22 PM

While homegrown brands are retreating, Uniqlo is preparing to infiltrate shopping malls from coast to coast

The EU and Greek flags fly in front of the Parthenon: EU leaders are at a stalemate over financial integration.

Would Greece's exit strengthen the euro?

May 24, 2012, at 12:05 PM

Markets are jittery over the possibility that Greece will leave the euro. But the much-feared move could actually benefit the currency bloc

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an informal EU leaders summit in Brussels Wednesday: Saving Greece and keeping it in the EU may all come down to Germany.

Will Europe pool its debt to save Greece?

May 23, 2012, at 1:05 PM

France is pushing the idea of a common bond — known as a "eurobond" — to stabilize the continent's debt crisis. Germany isn't quite as enthusiastic

While German Chancellor Angela Merkel seemed to warm up to pro-growth policies in Chicago this weekend, she may have been paying lip service to the ideas.

The G8 consensus on Europe's debt crisis: Turning point or empty rhetoric?

May 21, 2012, at 12:05 PM

Under pressure from world leaders, Germany appears to soften its tough austerity stance — though some analysts believe the shift isn't nearly enough to save Europe

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington last year: During the weekend's G-8 meeting, Obama will likely encourage Germany to rethink its harsh austerity demands.

The European debt crisis: Can Obama do anything to stop it?

May 18, 2012, at 11:13 AM

The president is hosting European leaders at Camp David, where he is expected to lobby for action on a far-off crisis that threatens to spill onto America's shores

A busy ATM in Athens: Fear over Greece's precarious position in the eurozone prompted Greeks to withdraw 800 million euros in a single day this week.

Bank panic in Greece: What happens if Greeks quit the euro?

May 17, 2012, at 12:04 PM

As Greece veers toward a eurozone exit, depositors are draining their bank accounts, and European leaders are beginning to plan for a post-Greece future

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras seems to want no part in a Greek unity government, all but ensuring new parliamentary elections that his leftist party is poised to clean up in.

Can a new election save Greece?

May 14, 2012, at 9:55 AM

Efforts to form a unity government seem to fail, setting up yet another showdown between Alexis Tsipras' anti-austerity forces and the old Greek guard

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Greece to comply with the terms of its austerity program, or risk losing its place in the European Union.

Will Germany cave in to the demands of Greece's anti-austerity parties?

May 11, 2012, at 7:35 AM

The two countries are butting heads over Greece's refusal to comply with the terms of its financial bailout, and it's unclear which side will blink first

This conceptual hover car, as seen in this artist's conception, was one of 119,000 submissions generated by VW's Chinese design contest.

Volkswagen's Jetsons-like hover car

May 10, 2012, at 10:49 AM

The futurists of the 1950s and '60s promised us flying cars that have yet to arrive. Now, VW is at least steering us in the right direction

French President-elect Francois Hollande campaigned on a promise of rolling back Europe's harsh austerity measures, though German Chancellor Angela Merkel is unlikely to let him do so.

Francois Hollande vs. Angela Merkel: A looming war over austerity?

May 8, 2012, at 11:30 AM

France's president-elect rides into power on a wave of opposition to Europe's harsh austerity agenda. He's about to crash into Germany's no-nonsense chancellor

Greeks attend a campaign rally in Athens on Friday. The country's political parties, fiercely divided on whether to accept austerity measures, seem unable to agree on a governing coalition.

Greece's landmark elections: 5 takeaways

May 7, 2012, at 4:15 PM

The eurozone debt crisis has produced a seismic shift in Greece, where anti-austerity voters stripped power from the parties that have run the country for decades

Ikea may have past ties to the Stasi, who a report claims helped the Swedish furniture company make use of political prisoners as a source of free labor.

Did Ikea use political prisoners to make its furniture?

May 7, 2012, at 7:56 AM

New reports say the Swedish company used jailed dissidents in East Germany and Cuba for labor, exposing Ikea's alleged ties to brutal totalitarian regimes

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