Links: 2010-02-10 – Greece, Google and Germany

I have read a number of accounts in European newspapers. I am surprised at how many of them simply parrot the Financial Times Deutschland article about Germany bailing out Greece – a line which was later denied by the Germans.  Some did not even write their source as this French language article from Le Monde did.  This is sloppy reporting. You have to be very wary of second- and third-hand information. Anyway, below are a few other accounts that give a fuller perspective as well as the rest of the links.

P.S. – I did some brief shovelling (only about 5 inches/12 cm) of snow outside but it was white-out blizzard conditions outside with 40 mph winds. So I went in in 15 minutes. No one’s going anywhere anytime soon in DC. This weather is worse than at the weekend.

The European Problem

• Germany’s Choice | STRATFOR
• Borg om Grekland ”återstår mycket arbete” – DN.se
• FT.com – EIB rules out Greek bail-out
• BBC News – Greece hit by nationwide strike over austerity measures
• Ireland shouldn’t be penned with Pigs says broker – Irish, Business – Independent.ie
• Die grösste Krise der Eurozone – News Wirtschaft: Konjunktur – tagesanzeiger.ch
• Don’t leave Greece to face the speculators alone | Business | guardian.co.uk
• FT.com – How Gallic pride gave way to depression
• Face à la crise, les Français restent pessimistes

Other news

• Sick at Work – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com
• How Google Buzz mimics Yahoo’s social strategy (and other things you thought you’d never see) | SiliconBeat
• In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama – washingtonpost.com
• ‘Counterfactual’ thinkers are more motivated and analytical, study suggests
• Bank of Scotland (Ireland) to shut its Halifax outlets – Irish, Business – Independent.ie
• The Mess That Greenspan Made: A bad omen for the global debt crisis
• Revised Baseline Scenario: February 9, 2010 « The Baseline Scenario
• The Revolution Will Not Be Revised – Annaly Salvos
• OpEdNews – Article: AIG-Gate: The World’s Greatest Insurance Heist
• Beer is a rich source of silicon and may help prevent osteoporosis – Science Daily
• Why Obama May Back Down On Tax Hikes for the Rich – Kiplinger.com

Distraction of the Day: Miracle survivor in Haiti