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E.C.B. Vows Thorough Review of Banks at Risk

E.C.B. Vows Thorough Review of Banks at Risk


E.C.B. Vows Thorough Review of Banks at Risk

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:11 AM PDT

A yearlong examination of 130 euro zone banks is intended to force weak ones to deal with problems such as bad loans and insufficient capital.


Russia Putting a Strong Arm on Neighbors

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 11:26 PM PDT

As Moldova and other former Soviet republics move to align themselves closer to Europe, Russia is pushing to retain its influence.


Obama’s Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 08:18 PM PDT

The effort to reconcile President Obama's conflicting impulses on Syria resulted in a contentious debate within the administration and eventually letting Russia take the lead in resolving the crisis.


Greece Suspends State Financing for Far-Right Party

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:37 PM PDT

Targeting the neo-fascist Golden Dawn, Parliament passed a bill to punish parties whose leaders are charged with serious crimes.


James Bond, Jeeves and Philip Marlowe Return in New Books

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 06:14 PM PDT

A new James Bond book, "Solo," written nearly 50 years after the death of the creator, Ian Fleming, is just one in a deluge of revivals of beloved characters like Jeeves and Hercule Poirot.


Weak Job Gains May Cause Delay in Action by Fed

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:56 PM PDT

A Labor Department report showing lackluster hiring in September — 148,000 jobs — is expected to further put off the Federal Reserve's decision to reduce its stimulus efforts.


Cairo Journal: Egyptians Abandoning Hope and Now, Reluctantly, Homeland

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:41 PM PDT

Amid unrelenting turmoil since President Mohamed Morsi's ouster, many who had postponed an urge to leave say they are joining a new exodus.

Apple Targets Microsoft Office With Free Apps

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:35 PM PDT

The applications, which essentially duplicate Microsoft Office and used to cost $10 each, will now be free to anyone who buys a new Apple device.


As Drug Costs Rise, Bending the Law Is One Remedy

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:28 PM PDT

More Americans are buying medicine from foreign pharmacies, even though the Food and Drug Administration considers such imports illegal in most cases.

Murder Stirs British Debate on the Roots of Extremism

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:50 PM PDT

Pavlo Lapshyn, 25, a student from Ukraine, pleaded guilty to the murder of an 82-year-old Muslim man in Birmingham, England.

The Emily Dickinson Archive

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:33 PM PDT

The online archive brings together thousands of manuscript pages relating to Dickinson's poems.

Enigmatic Dickinson Revealed Online

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:32 PM PDT

The Emily Dickinson Archive, opening online Wednesday, will offer access to thousands of Dickinson manuscripts held by Harvard, Amherst and other institutions.

Citing Shutdown, I.R.S. Says Tax Season Will Start Late

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 02:39 PM PDT

The revenue service will start accepting 2013 returns between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, though the deadline for filing remains April 15.


Critic on the Road: Germany’s Culinary Stars

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT

Honoring the country's roots while heading in new directions.

Amid Abduction Case, Greece to Investigate Birth Certificates

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Prosecutors across Greece were ordered Tuesday to conduct emergency checks of birth records from the past six years, after the arrest of a Gypsy couple on suspicion of abducting a little girl triggered fears of widespread welfare fraud.


Bits Blog: Highlights and Analysis From Apple’s iPad Event

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 11:56 AM PDT

Apple announced an iPad Air, a faster and thinner tablet, and a new Mini that comes with a higher resolution "retina" display.


Bits Blog: Amazon Raises Threshold for Free Shipping

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Amazon.com is expected to generate $75 billion in revenue this year by putting its customers first. Tuesday, in a very rare move, it put its bottom line first.

Facing Vote on European Subsidies, Fishermen Cling to Way of Life

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 09:43 AM PDT

A vote by the European Union on Wednesday could determine whether to continue supporting the big-fleet approach or steer the fishing industry toward a more ecological future.


Balloon Ride to Offer Expansive View, for a Price

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 09:22 AM PDT

World View, a new space tourism company, unveiled its plans on Tuesday to loft passengers to the stratosphere as early as 2015, not by rocket but by giant balloon.

Kennedy, the Elusive President

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:34 AM PDT

With roughly 40,000 books about John F. Kennedy published to date, and hundreds planned on the 50th anniversary of his assassination next month, why is it we still know so little about the man and the president?

Economix Blog: Bloated Government? Federal Employment at 47-Year Low

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:32 AM PDT

Federal government employment has fallen to the lowest level since 1966.

DealBook: Stalemate in Washington May Dent Wall Street Profits, Report Warns

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:48 AM PDT

Thomas P. DiNapoli, the comptroller for New York State, warned in a report on Tuesday that political gridlock in Washington could put pressure on Wall Street earnings in the second half of the year.


China Tries to Clean Up Toxic Legacy of Its Rare Earth Riches

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 05:12 AM PDT

Export restrictions have done little to slow the devastation resulting from rare earth mining, including contamination that threatens the water supply of millions.

Listening Post: Ex-Envoy Says Misunderstanding Runs on Both Sides of U.S.-Pakistan Ties

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 02:19 AM PDT

Husain Haqqani, the former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, traces the uneasy relationship back to the creation of his country in 1947.

Lens Blog: Robert Capa: Finding a Fearless Photographer’s Voice

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 02:00 AM PDT

In a newly surfaced recording, Mr. Capa describes photographing under Fascist fire and other perils, like hiding in a bathroom to read a New York Times review panning his book.


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